HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS related term(s) Public Health Service

Addresses

Alternative Medicine: Herbert Benson, NIH, E1199 [13JN]

———Richard Friedman, NIH, E1200 [13JN]

Mary Lasker Center for Medical Research and Health Education Dedication: Mary W. Lasker, S1693 [23FE]

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement that the Under Sec. for Health be a doctor of medicine (S. 1534), S3935, S3997 [25MR]

Veterinarians: alternate uses of certain drugs for animals (S. 340), S14070, S14116 [4OC]

Analyses

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4606): Cohen Amendment to Conference Report Relative to Health Care Fraud, S13419 [27SE]

Articles and editorials

Acupuncture, S13115-S13117 [22SE]

AIDS Home Test Kits, E1917 [22SE]

Beyond the Call of Duty, S2513 [8MR], S2661 [9MR]

Cause Worth Killing For? Debate Splits Abortion Foes, S10569 [4AU]

Dr. Beverly Gaines Likes Making a Difference—Pediatrician Devotes Majority of Her Time to Community Service, S7969-S7971 [29JN]

FBI Undertakes Conspiracy Inquiry in Clinic Violence, S10568 [4AU]

Health Care's Heavyweight, S5376 [6MY]

Lasker Awards—Honoring the Spirit of Medical Science, S1692 [23FE]

Mary Woodward Lasker, Health Crusader and Philanthropist, Is Dead at Age 93, S1691 [23FE]

Medicaid—System in Chaos, E205 [22FE]

Medical Journey—St. Barnabas Honors Doctor's Long Service, E2152 [6OC]

Philadelphia Has Lots of Doctors, but Far Too Many Infant Deaths, E348 [3MR]

Profiles—Mary Lasker, S1691 [23FE]

Reforming Health Care—Humana Chief Offers His Proposals for Change, S9950 [27JY]

South Dakota Problem Is Plain—Too Few Doctors—State Typifies the Problem of Medical Care in Rural Areas, S12039 [18AU]

Study—Elderly Poor Happy With HMO's—Plans Cost Less Than Fee-for-Service Doctors, S3112 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Chemical Dependency Nurses Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 314), H156 [1FE]

Courts: exemption from liability for negligence for services provided free of charge to low-income individuals (see S. 2536), S14830 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudication of certain claims relative to medical malpractice (see S. 1907), S2475 [8MR]

Drugs: allow licensed veterinarians to order the extra-label use of drugs in animals (see H.R. 5056), H9223 [19SE]

Education: enrollment of civilians in the physicians assistant training program at the Academy of Health Sciences at Fort Sam Houston, TX (see H.R. 3868), H544 [11FE]

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see S. 2051; H.R. 3949), S4834 [26AP], H1057 [3MR]

Health: access to alternative medical treatments (see S. 2140), S6123 [19MY]

———development and operation of women's health regional centers to conduct research, training and education (see H.R. 5083), H9569 [22SE]

———encourage community establishment of multidisciplinary team approaches to treat children who suffer from sickle cell disease (see H. Res. 538), H9440 [21SE]

———licensing of home infusion therapy services (see S. 1967; H.R. 4128), S3684 [24MR], H1994 [24MR]

———provide guidance to health care providers on fraud and abuse prevention requirements (see S. 2381), S11341 [11AU]

———require direct patient or insurer billing of diagnostic, laboratory, or other ancillary health services (see H.R. 3939), H995 [2MR]

Immigration: waive immigration requirements with respect to foreign medical graduates (see S. 2171), S6746 [9JN]

Mahoney, Mary Eliza: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 258), H4958 [23JN]

Medicaid: technical corrections relative to osteopathic physician services (see S. 1889), S2415 [7MR]

Medicare: availability of patient record to treating physicians (see H.R. 3907), H865 [24FE]

———bonus payments for health care professionals service in shortage areas (see H.R. 4689), H5461 [30JN]

———coverage of anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists (see S. 2310; H.R. 4291), S9446 [21JY], H2639 [21AP]

National Long-Term Care Administrators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 362), H2913 [28AP]

National Neonatal Nurses Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 382), H4883 [22JN]

National Practitioner Data Bank: consumer access to information (see H.R. 4274), H2638 [21AP]

National Wartime Nurses Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 375), H4390 [13JN]

Nurses: consolidate and reauthorize nursing education programs (see S. 2433), S12809 [13SE]

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs: procedures for the selection of second-opinion physicians (see H.R. 4978), H8595 [17AU]

———selection of board-certified second-opinion physicians (see H.R. 4979), H8595 [17AU]

Research: enhance research on primary care (see S. 2513), S14478 [6OC]

Rural areas: incentives for service (see H.R. 4377, 4555, 4688), H3222 [10MY], H4292 [9JN], H5461 [30JN]

———provide incentives for physicians to practice in rural medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4561), H4292 [9JN]

Veterans: retirement pay for certain nurses, and special pay agreements for health care professionals (see S. 2331), S10051 [28JY]

Letters

Health care reform: Sam A. Bezanis, E505 [22MR]

———Susan Schrager, E740 [21AP]

Tribute to staff of Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital: Gary F. Thomas, Brotherhood of Vietnam Veterans, Inc., E922 [13MY]

Obituaries

Mary W. Lasker, by Tom Long, S1690 [23FE]

Papers

Why Our Nation Needs a National Health Care Information and Telecommunications Testbed: John Warner, Jr., E1275 [22JN]

Public opinion polls

Health care reform, S11075 [10AU]

Remarks in House

Abortion: killing of doctor and escort at abortion clinic in Pensacola, FL, H6457, H6461, H6462 [29JY], H6559 [2AU], E1608 [29JY], E1631 [3AU]

AIDS: epidemic relative to home test kits, E1917 [22SE]

Barry, Jack: tribute to new president of Michigan State Medical Society, E871 [5MY]

City University of New York: anniversary of City College School of Nursing, E721 [20AP]

DeCook, Larry: induction as president of American Optometric Association, E1308 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to VA nurses, E613 [12AP]

Drugs: prevent illegal distribution and prescription of controlled substances, E205 [22FE]

Enthoven, Alain C.: American Managed Care Pharmacy Association Clifton J. Latiolais Honor Medal recipient, E2155 [6OC]

Evans, Julia: recipient of the National HomeCaring Council's Peter Meek Award for Home Care Aide of the Year, E802 [28AP]

Good Posture Month: observance, E1062 [24MY]

Hasan, Malik M.: University of Southern Colorado School of Business Excellence in Leadership Award recipient, E1792 [21AU]

Health: access to alternative medical treatments, E1199 [13JN]

———alternative allergy testing procedures, E2059 [4OC]

———development and implementation of information technology, E1275 [22JN]

———development and operation of women's health regional centers to conduct research, training and education (H.R. 5083), E1917 [22SE]

———encourage community establishment of multidisciplinary team approaches to treat children who suffer from sickle cell disease (H. Res. 538), E189 [21SE]

———licensing of home infusion therapy services (H.R. 4128), H1964 [24MR], E565 [24MR]

———require direct patient or insurer billing of diagnostic, laboratory, or other ancillary health services (H.R. 3939), H914 [2MR]

Lufkin, TX: tribute to the Lufkin Veterans Outpatient Clinic, E2335 [29NO]

Medicare: availability of patient record to treating physicians (H.R. 3907), E253 [24FE]

———bonus payments for health care professionals service in shortage areas (H.R. 4689), H5457 [30JN], E1395 [30JN]

———coverage of anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists (H.R. 4291), E761 [25AP]

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.: marketing of insurance plans as retirement savings plans, H2922 [2MY]

National Mental Health Counseling Week: observance, E633 [13AP]

National Nurses Week: observance, H3231 [11MY], E613 [12AP]

National Practitioner Data Bank: consumer access to information (H.R. 4274), E757 [21AP]

National Rehabilitation Week: observance, E1843 [13SE]

New York: observance of Helping Other People Eat Day, E45 [1FE]

Nurses: tribute, E920 [13MY]

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs: procedures for the selection of second-opinion physicians (H.R. 4978), E1751 [17AU]

———selection of board-certified second-opinion physicians (H.R. 4979), E1751 [17AU]

Patents: approval of patents for surgical procedures, E1754 [17AU]

Pinellas Park, FL: tribute to Bayfront Women's and Children's Health Center, E957 [18MY]

Portland, OR: tribute to 939th Air Force Rescue Wing Command Post, E571 [24MR]

Project Vision, Inc.: tribute to efforts in Israel, E721 [20AP]

———tribute to ophthalmic outreach efforts in Israel, E957 [18MY]

Public Health Service: increase number of primary health care professionals (H.R. 3220), E67 [2FE]

Riverside, CA: tribute to staff at Riverside General Hospital, E1992 [29SE]

Rousonelos, Stanley: Joliet, IL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E789 [28AP]

Rural areas: incentives for service (H.R. 4377), H3194 [10MY]

———incentives for service (H.R. 4555), E1160, E1177, E1178 [9JN]

———incentives for service (H.R. 4688), H5457 [30JN], E1395 [30JN]

———provide incentives for physicians to practice in rural medically underserved areas (H.R. 4561), E1156 [9JN]

Rutan, J. Scott: American Group Psychotherapy Association's Distinguished Life Fellow recipient, E128 [8FE]

Sacramento District Dental Society: anniversary, E1561 [26JY]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to staff of Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, E922 [13MY]

Saratoga, MI: anniversary of the Saratoga Community Hospital, E2082 [6OC]

States: development of alternative dispute resolutions systems for medical malpractice claims and federally mandated liability reform (H.R. 1572), H5663 [14JY]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Services: proposed closing, H1350 [16MR]

University of Alabama: anniversary of School of Health Related Professions, H9523 [22SE]

University of Cincinnati: anniversary of the Alumni Association of the College of Nursing and Health, E797 [28AP]

Upper Black Eddy, PA: anniversary of the Drug and Alcohol Nursing Association, E1896 [21SE]

Veterinarians: alternate uses of certain drugs for animals (S. 340), H11172 [6OC]

Weehawken, NJ: anniversary of Volunteer First Aid Squad, E567 [24MR]

World Home Care Week: observance, E2365 [30NO]

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society: tribute, E1254 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: killing of doctor and escort at abortion clinic in Pensacola, FL, S10138 [29JY], S10393 [2AU], S10530 [3AU], S10567-S10570 [4AU]

Courts: exemption from liability for negligence for services provided free of charge to low-income individuals (S. 2536), S14660, S14742, S14834 [7OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjudication of certain claims relative to medical malpractice (S. 1907), S2502, S2507 [8MR]

———inpatient and outpatient health care funding, S10545, S10547-S10557 [4AU]

———repeal requirement that the Under Sec. for Health be a doctor of medicine (S. 1534), S3934-S3936 [25MR]

Diseases: tribute to Prader-Willi Syndrome Association, S14584 [6OC]

Emergency nurses: tribute, S15466 [1DE]

Firefighters: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (S. 2051), S4890 [26AP]

Health: access to alternative medical treatments, S13114 [22SE]

———access to alternative medical treatments (S. 2140), S6130, S6132 [19MY]

———licensing of home infusion therapy services (S. 1967), S3686 [24MR]

———penalties for health care fraud, S13942 [3OC]

———provide guidance to health care providers on fraud and abuse prevention requirements, S13417-S13425 [27SE], S13702 [29SE]

———provide guidance to health care providers on fraud and abuse prevention requirements (S. 2381), S11343 [11AU], S12021 [18AU]

———termination of insurance policy for nonpayment of premiums, S12093-S12095 [18AU]

HMO: anniversary of Fallon Clinic, S9749 [26JY]

Immigration: waive immigration requirements with respect to foreign medical graduates (S. 2171), S6747 [9JN]

Indian Health Service: funding, S4013 [25MR]

Medicaid: technical corrections relative to osteopathic physician services (S. 1889), S2415 [7MR]

Medicare: coverage of anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists (S. 2310), S9469 [21JY]

———physician payment reform, S14926 [7OC]

National Mental Health Counseling Week: observance, S3568 [23MR]

National Nursing Home Week: observance, S5584 [11MY]

National Nursing Week: observance, S5203 [4MY]

National Opticians Month: observance, S13314 [22SE]

Native Americans: funding for graduate training in the field of psychology, S9605 [25JY], S9721 [26JY]

Nurses: consolidate and reauthorize nursing education programs (S. 2433), S12815 [13SE], S14409 [6OC]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of district 1199P of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, S9649 [25JY]

Research: enhance research on primary care (S. 2513), S14488 [6OC]

Rural areas: incentives for service, S12092, S12095 [18AU]

Smith, John M., Jr.: Beattyville-Lee County, KY, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S2513 [8MR], S2660 [9MR]

Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences: GAO report, S8299-S8301 [1JY]

Veterans: retirement pay for certain nurses, and special pay agreements for health care professionals (S. 2331), S10051 [28JY]

Veterinarians: alternate uses of certain drugs for animals (S. 340), S14070-S14072 [4OC], S14272 [5OC]

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society: tribute, S7164 [21JN]

Reports

Gaming the Health Care System—Billions of Dollars Lost Each Year to Fraud and Abuse: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S11344-S11354 [11AU]

Reports filed

Nursing Education Programs: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2433) (S. Rept. 103-373), S13281 [22SE]

Statements

Health Care Reform: Ken Fox, E785 [28AP]

Tables

Retention rates comparison between military academies and the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, S8301 [1JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3907, availability of medicare patient record to treating physicians, E253 [24FE]

H.R. 4291, medicare coverage of anesthesia services provided by certified registered nurse anesthetists, E761 [25AP]

S. 340, Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act, S14072 [4OC], H11172 [6OC]

S. 1889, technical corrections relative to osteopathic physician services under medicaid, S2416 [7MR]

S. 1907, Dept. of Veterans Affairs adjudication of certain claims relative to medical malpractice, S2507 [8MR]

S. 1967, Home Infusion Consumer Protection Act, S3687 [24MR]

S. 2140, Access to Medical Treatment Act, S6131 [19MY]

S. 2331, retirement pay for certain nurses, and special pay agreements for health care professionals in VA hospitals, S10051 [28JY]

S. 2381, provide guidance to health care providers on fraud and abuse prevention requirements, S11646 [12AU]

S. 2433, consolidate and reauthorize nursing education programs, S12816-S12818 [13SE], S14814-S14816 [7OC]

S. 2513, enhance research on primary care for health care professionals, S14489 [6OC]