HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Amendments

Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (S. 1044), S11096, S11110 [20SE]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), S11732 [28SE], H12111 [28SE]

Analyses

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Disbursement Agreements Relative to Certain Individuals Serving in Medical Facilities (S. 1750), S4976 [13MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Suspension of a Special Pay Agreement for Physicians and Dentists Who Enter Residency Training Programs (S. 1753), S4979 [13MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Terminology Relative to Medical Facility Construction (S. 1749), S4975 [13MY]

Exempt Certain Health Care Professionals in the Dept. of Veterans Affairs From Restrictions on Certain Outside Activities (S. 1752), S4978 [13MY]

Require Health Plans To Provide Coverage for a Minimum Hospital Stay for Mothers and Newborn Infants Following Birth (H.R. 3436), E767 [10MY]

Veterans Health Administration Reorganization (S. 1748), S4974 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

All in the Genes—The New Availability of Tests Raises a Host of Ethical Questions, S6722 [24JN]

Bootstraps for Middle-Aged Children, S56 [4JA]

Critical Care—Case Study, E1416 [31JY]

Economics, E1225 [9JY]

Genetic Prophecy and Genetic Privacy—Can We Prevent the Dream From Becoming a Nightmare, S6721 [24JN]

HCFA Officials Warn HMOs To Provide Good Grievance Plans—Rule in Development, E1725 [26SE]

HMO, Emergency Docs Join To Seek Federal Standards for ER Coverage, S10391 [12SE]

HMO's in the ER—A View From the Trenches, S10392 [12SE]

HMO's Refusing Emergency Claims, Hospitals Assert, S10391 [12SE]

National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Summary, E237 [28FE]

Project Has Kids Pulling for Other Kids, S6900 [25JN]

This Map Won't Show Us the Way, S6722 [24JN]

Vladeck Urges Managed Care Groups To Improve Appeals Process, E1725 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions

Cecil Field Naval Air Station, FL: transfer jurisdiction over certain lands to Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 3882), H8247 [23JY]

Crime: prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of payment for health care services (see H.R. 2866), H774 [23JA]

Dept. of HHS: improve public access to national practioner databank (see S. 2004), S9295 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend certain terminology relative to medical facility construction (see S. 1749), S4972 [13MY]

———assessment of research and health care services for women veterans (see H.R. 3711), H6764 [25JN]

———authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R. 3376), H4396 [1MY]

———authorize VA medical centers to retain funds collected for health services provision (see H.R. 2913), H1138 [31JA]

———develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 3346), H4109 [25AP]

———develop sharing agreements relative to health care resources (see H.R. 3321, 3561), H4108 [25AP], H5753 [30MY]

———disbursement agreements relative to certain individuals serving in medical facilities (see S. 1750), S4972 [13MY]

———exempt certain health care professionals from restrictions on certain outside activities (see S. 1752), S4972 [13MY]

———expand services at veterans medical centers (see H.R. 3117), H2557 [20MR]

———improve health care services for women veterans (see H.R. 3713, 3972), H6764 [25JN], H9922 [2AU]

———improve research activities relative to women veterans (see H.R. 3712), H6764 [25JN]

———suspend a special pay agreement for physicians and dentists who enter residency training programs (see S. 1753), S4972 [13MY]

FDA: facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (see H.R. 3201), H3229 [29MR]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (see S. 1669; H.R. 3253), S3311 [15AP], H3488 [16AP]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (see H.R. 2925), H1223 [1FE]

———application of antitrust laws to health care providers' networks (see H.R. 3770), H7259 [10JY]

———denial of nurse aide training programs relative to quality or operation (see H.R. 3233), H3386 [15AP]

———establish a program for postreproductive health care (see H.R. 3015), H1716 [5MR]

———establish State and community assistance programs for providers of health care services and maintenance of safety net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 4075), H10386 [12SE]

———establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund (see H.R. 4069), H10385 [12SE]

———improve and expand clinical research programs (see S. 1534; H.R. 3587, 3904), S492 [26JA], H5934 [5JN], H8557 [25JY]

———improve and expand programs relative to pregnancy (see H.R. 4217), H11395 [26SE]

———improve rehabilitation programs for disabled individuals (see H.R. 4230), H11525 [27SE]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see S. 1898), S6719 [24JN]

———nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (see H.R. 3633), H6285 [12JN]

———prohibit certain clauses and programs in health care insurance and employment contracts (see H.R. 3222), H3230 [29MR]

———prohibit certain clauses in health plans that indemnify the insurer against liability (see H.R. 3695), H6690 [20JN]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 2976), H1324 [27FE]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see S. 2005), S9295 [31JY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (see H.R. 4220), H11395 [26SE]

———provide information and protect patients' rights relative to medical care (see H.R. 4315), H12174 [28SE]

———regulation of pharmacists (see H.R. 3260), H3581 [17AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 4296), H12174 [28SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (see H.R. 3101, 3226, 3425, 3436), H2315 [14MR], H3230 [29MR], H4800 [9MY], H4901 [10MY]

———requirements relative to managed care plans (see H.R. 3751), H7106 [27JN]

Health Care Financing Administration: disapprove rule relative to hospital reimbursement (see S.J. Res. 60), S10684 [17SE]

Housing: regulation of residential care facilities (see H.R. 2927), H1223 [1FE]

Insurance: prohibit use of financial incentives to encourage health care practitioners to limit medical tests, services, and treatments (see H.R. 3694), H6690 [20JN]

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Johnson City, TN: designate (see H.R. 3320), H4108 [25AP]

Medicaid: permit States to cover community-based attendant services (see H.R. 4250), H11526 [27SE]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (see S. 1901), S6719 [24JN]

———repeal preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (see H.R. 3232, 3632), H3386 [15AP], H6285 [12JN]

———treatment of certain veterans' benefits received by individuals residing in State veterans homes (see S. 2099), S11090 [20SE]

———waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain health maintenance organizations (see S. 2126; H.R. 3866, 3871, 4227), S11294 [25SE], H8094 [22JY], H8247 [23JY], H11395 [26SE]

Medicare: eligibility of certain hospitals that own skilled nursing facilities relative to geographic reclassification (see H.R. 4158), H11048 [24SE]

———expand coverage of part B to provide for respite care services (see H.R. 3585), H5934 [5JN]

———expedite payment adjustments for durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3225), H3230 [29MR]

———extend period of applicability of enrollment mix requirement for HMOs to Watts Health Foundation (see H.R. 2923), H1138 [31JA]

———hospice care reform (see S. 2034; H.R. 3714), S9554 [2AU], H6764 [25JN]

———liability waiver for home health agencies, hospice programs, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 3678), H6531 [19JN]

———permit geographic reclassification of hospitals relative to payment adjustments (see H.R. 3942), H9705 [1AU]

———provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 3856), H8029 [18JY]

———reduce payment for certain costs of acquiring organs for transplant from organ procurement organizations (see H.R. 4022), H10040 [4SE]

———require hospitals to extend visitor privileges to non-family members (see H.R. 4325), H12175 [28SE]

———treatment of surveys of home health agencies and providers (see H.R. 3004), H1715 [5MR]

———ultrasound equipment transportation costs (see H.R. 3555), H5753 [30MY]

New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act: implementation (see H.R. 4135), H11047 [24SE]

Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (see S. 1900), S6719 [24JN]

———waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (see H.R. 4244), H11526 [27SE]

Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (see H.R. 3081), H2224 [13MR]

———extend breast cancer research programs (see S. 2064; H.R. 3443), S10327 [11SE], H4902 [10MY]

Public welfare programs: treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 4122), H10720 [19SE]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see S. 1639; H.R. 3142, 3151, 4068), S2646 [21MR], H2664, H2665 [21MR], H10385 [12SE]

———medicare reimbursement to Veteran Health Administration (see S. 1786), S5443 [21MY]

———self-referral requirements relative to hospitals participating in medicare and medicaid programs (see H.R. 4100), H10524 [17SE]

———submit Board of Trustees report to Congress on Federal hospital insurance trust fund (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4397 [1MY]

Taxation: treatment of health insurance relative to health status of individual (see H.R. 3043), H1985 [7MR]

———treatment of qualified long-term care services (see H.R. 3585), H5934 [5JN]

———treatment of recreational fitness services and facilities in certain hospitals (see H.R. 3801), H7532 [12JY]

Veterans: improve health care programs (see H.R. 3950), H9921 [2AU]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (see S. 1563; H.R. 3118, 3119), S1083 [7FE], H2557 [20MR]

Veterans Health Administration: establishment of research corporations at VA medical centers (see H.R. 3285), H3730 [23AP]

———reorganization (see S. 1748), S4972 [13MY]

Essays

Money, Systems, and Your Health: Sid Taylor, E1347 [23JY]

Explanations

Circle of Elderly Care (senior citizen program), E30 [5JA]

Histories

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—50 Years of Accomplishments: CDC, E1194 [27JN]

Letters

Budget 1997-2002: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, H5224 [16MY]

Clinical research programs improvement and expansion: Veronica Catanese, American Federation for Clinical Research, S504 [26JA]

Clinton administration budget proposal effects on Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: June E. O'Neil, CBO, S5114, S5126 [16MY], S6071 [11JN]

Consideration of patient appeals and provision of specialty care by managed care plans: John C. Courtney, Child Neurology, Inc., E1736 [27SE]

Coverage and treatment of emergency services under health insurance plans: James M. Fox, S10391 [12SE]

Dept. of Justice custody of St. Elizabeth's Hospital patients found not guilty by reason of insanity: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S12296 [3OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs appropriations: Kenneth E. Wolford, American Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam (organization), H1796 [7MR]

———Richard Grant, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H1796 [7MR]

———Steve Robertson, American Legion, H1797 [7MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs disbursement agreements relative to certain individuals serving in medical facilities: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4975 [13MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs suspension of a special pay agreement for physicians and dentists who enter residency training programs: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4979 [13MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs terminology relative to medical facility construction: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4975 [13MY]

Exempt certain health care professionals in the Dept. of Veterans Affairs from restrictions on certain outside activities: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4978 [13MY]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: Senator Lott, S10241 [10SE]

Health plan coverage of minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants: Sarah F. Jaggar, GAO, S9909 [5SE]

Licensing and training of physicians relative to abortion: Edward V. Hannigan, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, S2271 [19MR]

———Jane Burger, Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, S2272 [19MR]

———Kevin J. Murrell, National Federation of Catholic Physicians' Guilds, S2270 [19MR]

———Michael Prysak, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, S2272 [19MR]

———Representatives Delay and Coburn, S2271 [19MR]

Managed health care requirements: Brian M. Cresta, E1031 [7JN]

Medicare and medicaid self-referral requirements relative to participating hospitals: William F. Bacon, Idaho Home Health, Inc., E1623 [17SE]

Prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients: Frank J. Baumeister, Jr., Oregon Medical Association, S10162 [10SE]

———Gail Robinson, American Counseling Association, S10163 [10SE]

———Garrett F. Cuneo, American Chiropractic Association, S10163 [10SE]

———Jane M. Orient, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc., S10162 [10SE]

———Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S10162 [10SE]

———Neil Kahanovitz and Terry M. Hall, S10162 [10SE]

Public welfare programs reform relative to legal immigrants: Bill Lockyer and Richard Katz, H9409 [31JY]

———Charles Moody and Will Lightbourne, Health Service Agency, Santa Cruz County, CA, H9409 [31JY]

Treatment of legal immigrants in welfare reform legislation: Bill Lockyer and Richard Katz, California State Legislature, S8340 [19JY]

VA medical care programs funding: several veterans' organizations, S5145 [16MY]

Veterans Health Administration reorganization: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S4974 [13MY]

Veterans' health care: Frederico Juarbe, Jr., VFW, S2291 [19MR]

———GAO, S2291 [19MR]

Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act: Independent Budget (organization), H8771 [30JY]

Veterans' health care facilities funding: Frederico Juarbe, Jr., VFW, S9798 [4SE]

Lists

Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act Senate cosponsors, S9903 [5SE]

Supporters of S. 1534, clinical research programs improvement and expansion, S504 [26JA]

Memorandums

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Appropriations: Thomas A. McMasters, III, DAV, H1796 [7MR]

Treatment of Legal Immigrants in Welfare Reform Legislation: Mike Nevins, California State Association of Counties, S8340 [19JY]

Newsletters

Child Immunizations and Managed Care Facilities: United Hospital Fund (newsletter), E1695 [25SE]

Press releases

Licensing and Training of Physicians Relative to Abortion: Christian Medical & Dental Society, S2272 [19MR]

Remarks in House

Baltimore, MD: tribute to Union Memorial Hospital's National Center for Treatment of the Hand and Upper Extremity, E114 [30JA]

Bronx Psychiatric Center, New York, NY: observance of Patient Recognition Day, E1339 [22JY]

Buffalo, NY: dedication of Helen G. Jacob Women's Wellness Center, E111 [30JA]

Campus Boulevard Corp.: anniversary, E1733 [27SE]

Canarise, NY: tribute to Canarsie Volunteer Ambulance Corp., E551 [17AP]

Cecil Field Naval Air Station, FL: transfer jurisdiction over certain lands to Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 3882), H8107 [23JY]

Centers for Disease Control: anniversary, E1191, E1193, E1197, E1198 [27JN]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Eliza Bryant Center, E1616 [17SE]

Courts: medical malpractice liability claim requirements, H3110 [28MR]

Crane, Earl R.: dedication of the Dr. Earl R. Crane Children's Dental Health Center, E1804 [28SE]

Del Mauro, Ronald J.: Mental Health Association of Essex County, NJ, award recipient, E586 [19AP]

Dept. of HHS: Black Lung Clinics Program funding, H7287, H7288, H7370 [11JY]

———Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program funding, H7230 [10JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (H.R. 3376), H5766-H5774 [4JN], E991 [4JN], E1014, E1017 [6JN]

———authorizing appropriations, H1796, H1797, H1798, H1800 [7MR]

———develop plan for allocation of health care resources, H6900, H6901 [26JN]

———expand services at veterans medical centers (H.R. 3117), E403 [21MR]

———funding, H5239, H5240 [16MY], H6125 [11JN]

———health care programs funding, H6847 [25JN]

———veterans medical care and Veterans Benefits Administration funding, H6897-H6902 [26JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3666), conference report, E1711 [26SE]

Dothan, AL: establish ambulatory care access point, H5772 [4JN]

Drugs: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention funding, H7369 [11JY]

———therapeutic use of marijuana (H.R. 2618), E542 [16AP]

Emergency Medical Services Week: observance, E840 [16MY]

Etowah, TN: Woods Memorial Hospital receipt of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations Quality Commitment Award, E1415 [31JY]

FDA: facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices (H.R. 3201), H5632-H5639 [29MY], E676 [1MY]

Finkelstein, Paul: Brooklyn Hospital Center Walter E. Reed Medal recipient, E1036 [7JN]

Fort Myers, FL: authorizing a lease for expansion of a veterans out-patient clinic, H4048 [25AP]

Fribourg, Eugenie: Brooklyn Hospital Center Walter E. Reed Medal recipient, E1036 [7JN]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate, H5771, H5773 [4JN]

———designate (S. 1669), H10198 [11SE], E1621 [17SE]

Gainesville, GA: outpatient veterans clinic funding, H6861 [26JN]

Glendale, CA: tribute to the Glendale Adventist Medical Center, H10969 [24SE]

H. John Heinz III, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center, Aspinwall, PA: designate, H5773 [4JN], E1017 [6JN]

Health: accessibility of alternative treatments and medicines (H.R. 2019), H4115 [29AP]

———application of antitrust laws to health care providers networks (H.R. 2925), E158 [5FE], E1800 [28SE]

———establish a program for postreproductive health care (H.R. 3015), E273 [5MR]

———establish State and community assistance programs for providers of health care services and maintenance of safety net hospital infrastructure (H.R. 4075), E1603-E1605 [12SE]

———establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund (H.R. 4069), E1593 [12SE]

———impact of self-insured employer plans, E237 [28FE]

———improve rehabilitation programs for disabled individuals (H.R. 4230), E1774 [28SE]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information, H3094 [28MR]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (H.R. 2690), H2844 [26MR], H6426 [18JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E1225 [9JY]

———prohibit certain clauses and programs in health care insurance and employment contracts (H.R. 3222), E562 [17AP]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and patients, H7338, H7339 [11JY]

———prohibit interference between health care providers and their patients (H.R. 2976), E224, E225 [28FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and health maintenance organizations (H.R. 4220), E1725 [26SE], E1736, E1751 [27SE]

———provide information and protect patients' rights relative to medical care (H.R. 4315), E1826 [30SE]

———regulation of pharmacists (H.R. 3260), E558 [17AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (H.R. 4296), E1796 [28SE], E1860, E1866 [30SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, H10183-H10189 [11SE], H10957, H10961-H10970 [24SE], E1711 [26SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (H.R. 3101), E359 [14MR]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (H.R. 3425), H4658 [9MY]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (H.R. 3436), E767 [10MY]

———requirements relative to managed care plans (H.R. 3751), H6976 [27JN], E1192 [27JN]

———safety of mother and child during pregnancy and childbirth, H10764 [23SE]

———safety of mother and child relative to delivery, H8794 [30JY]

Health care professionals: tribute to those working in veterans' hospitals during Government shutdown, H126 [4JA]

Hospitals: construction of luxury suites, H10439 [17SE]

Immigration: require public hospitals providing medical assistance to illegal aliens to supply patient-identifying information for reimbursement, H2481-H2484 [20MR]

Insurance: establish health plan standards for treatment of enrollees and health care providers (H.R. 2400), E1036 [7JN]

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Johnson City, TN: designate, H5771 [4JN]

Jersey City, NJ: anniversary of Abercrombie Guild of Christ Hospital (organization), E891 [23MY]

Lansing, MI: anniversary of Sparrow Hospital, H2110 [12MR]

Long Beach, CA: Long Beach VA Medical Center funding, H5771, H5774 [4JN]

Los Angeles County, CA: tribute to the Whittier-Rio Hondo AIDS Project, E1406 [30JY]

Lyons, NJ: Lyons VA Medical Center funding, H5772 [4JN]

Maino, Joseph: Vision Impairment Center To Optimize Remaining Sight Olin E. Teague Award recipient, E751 [9MY]

Maryland: Perry Point VA Medical Center funding, H5772 [4JN]

———Perry Point VA Medical Center renovation funding, H6807, H6808 [25JN]

Medicaid: financial protection for families of nursing home residents, H5725, H5727, H5728, H5740 [30MY]

———permit States to cover community-based attendant services (H.R. 4250), E1803, E1814 [28SE]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), H11626, H11635 [28SE]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), unanimous-consent agreement, H11633-H11635 [28SE]

———reform, H5938 [6JN]

———waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain health maintenance organizations (H.R. 3871), H9936-H9938 [4SE], E1594 [12SE]

Medicare: hospital insurance trust fund, H4134 [30AP]

———provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (H.R. 3856), E1321 [18JY]

———reduce payment for certain costs of acquiring organs for transplant from organ procurement organizations (H.R. 4022), E1510 [4SE]

———reform, H5938 [6JN]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System, H7210 [10JY]

Morristown, NJ: prostate cancer patient education conference, E1716 [26SE]

National Cancer Institute: funding, H7226 [10JY]

New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act: implementation (H.R. 4135), H10962 [24SE]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Tower One/Tower East senior housing facility, E1318 [18JY]

New York: tribute to Gateway Day Habilitation Center, E1913 [3OC]

New York, NY: anniversary of New York Eye Surgery Center, E1226 [9JY]

———dedication of William Sicklick Conference Room in Gouverneur Hospital Nursing Facility Diagnostic and Treatment Center, E1045 [10JN]

———tribute to Eastchester Park Nursing Home, E1462 [2AU]

———tribute to Split Rock Nursing Home, E1462 [2AU]

———tribute to the Beth Israel Medical Center's Phillips Ambulatory Care Center, E69 [24JA]

NIH: funding, H7232 [10JY]

Nursing homes: Federal standards, H5740 [30MY]

———waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (H.R. 4244), E1797 [28SE]

Paterson, NJ: tribute to Daughters of Miriam Center, E1945 [21OC]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of Children's Hospital poison prevention program, E332 [13MR]

Public Health Service: consolidate certain health center programs (H.R. 3081), H2326 [19MR], E1797 [28SE]

———consolidate certain health center programs (S. 1044), H11402-H11408 [27SE], E1868 [30SE]

Public welfare programs: treatment of legal immigrants, H7750 [17JY], H7801, H7802, H7803, H7808 [18JY], H9409 [31JY], H11578 [27SE]

Red Bluff, CA: tribute to Sisters of Mercy at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, E1790 [28SE]

Rural Health Corp.: anniversary, E764 [10MY]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Mercy Healthcare, E1582 [11SE]

———tribute to Sutter Community Hospital Cancer Center, E1298 [17JY]

Sisseton, SD: anniversary of Coteau des Prairies Hospital, E1601 [12SE]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (H.R. 3142), H2844 [26MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (H.R. 3151), E423 [22MR]

———self-referral requirements relative to hospitals participating in medicare and medicaid programs (H.R. 4100), E1623 [17SE]

State University of New York at Stony Brook: tribute to Health Science Center, E1151 [24JN]

Tennessee: tribute to National Guard's Mediguard/Guardcare program, E1716 [26SE]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of St. Vincent School of Nursing, E1059 [11JN]

Veterans: improve health care programs (H.R. 3950), H9906, H9910-H9912 [2AU]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services, H7509 [12JY]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), H8768-H8776 [30JY], H12111-H12121 [28SE], E1429, E1441 [1AU], E1889, E1891 [1OC]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3119), E395 [20MR]

Wading River, NY: anniversary of Little Flower Children's Services (organization), E1442 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad Program: funding, S12009 [30SE]

Broward County, FL: dedication of the Cleveland Clinic Shirley L. Miller Pavilion, S12326 [3OC]

Camden, NJ: establish a pediatric intensive care center, S4173 [25AP]

Centers for Disease Control: anniversary, S7298, S7327 [28JN]

———hemochromatosis research and treatment funding, S11912, S11913 [30SE]

Children and youth: early identification of hearing impaired infants, S4174 [25AP]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, S9690 [3SE]

Courts: transfer of persons found not guilty by reason of insanity from St. Elizabeths Hospital to the custody of the Dept. of Justice, S12295 [3OC]

Dept. of Defense: uniformed services treatment facilities reform, S6487 [19JN], S7524 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: improve public access to national practioner databank (S. 2004), S9296 [31JY]

———require study on evaluation of access and choice of health care providers, S3603 [18AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend certain terminology relative to medical facility construction (S. 1749), S4975 [13MY]

———anniversary of VA Voluntary Service, S5613 [23MY]

———disbursement agreements relative to certain individuals serving in medical facilities (S. 1750), S4975 [13MY]

———exempt certain health care professionals from restrictions on certain outside activities (S. 1752), S4978 [13MY]

———funding, S4684 [3MY], S4988 [14MY]

———health care facilities funding, S9797, S9798, S9820 [4SE]

———medical care programs funding relative to increase in corporate tax rates, S5152-S5158 [16MY]

———medical care programs funding relative to reduction of welfare benefits, S5143-S5151, S5175 [16MY]

———suspend a special pay agreement for physicians and dentists who enter residency training programs (S. 1753), S4978 [13MY]

Dole, Bob: evaluation of health care plan, S11215-S11217 [25SE]

Fairfield County, CT: tribute to Hospice Care, Inc., S4087 [24AP]

Federal aid programs: trauma center funding, S12330 [3OC]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: designate (S. 1669), S10240-S10243 [10SE]

Health: ensure consumer choice relative to group health plans, S9920-S9926 [5SE]

———improve and expand clinical research programs, S12041 [30SE]

———improve and expand clinical research programs (S. 1534), S502-S504 [26JA]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (S. 1898), S6719-S6721 [24JN], S7500 [9JY]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients, S10161-S10165 [10SE], S10261-S10270 [11SE], S11412-S11415 [26SE], S11534-S11536 [27SE]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (S. 2005), S9296 [31JY]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth, S9278, S9279 [31JY], S9903-S9915 [5SE], S10021, S10022 [6SE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mothers and newborn infants following birth (S. 969), S3248 [29MR], S4636, S4640 [2MY]

———treatment of personal medical records and health care related information, S9515, S9636-S9638 [2AU]

Health Care Financing Administration: development of health care information management system, S2287 [19MR]

———disapprove rule relative to hospital reimbursement (S.J. Res. 60), S10723 [17SE]

———funding, S11882 [30SE]

Health care professionals: licensing and training of physicians relative to abortion, S2063, S2086, S2088 [14MR], S2262-S2266, S2268-S2276, S2280 [19MR]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans, S10390-S10393 [12SE]

Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA: designate, S2171 [15MR], S2233 [18MR], S2279 [19MR]

Lame Deer, MT: health care facility funding, S11915 [30SE]

Lansing, MI: anniversary of Sparrow Hospital, S1376 [27FE]

Louisville, KY: Jefferson County, KY, Medical Society Mini-Internship Program, S4562 [1MY]

Medicaid: financial protection for families of nursing home residents, S5242 [17MY], S5475, S5476 [22MY]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (H.R. 3632), S12402 [3OC]

———preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities (S. 1901), S6725 [24JN]

———reform, S55 [4JA]

———treatment of certain veterans' benefits received by individuals residing in State veterans homes (S. 2099), S11091 [20SE]

———treatment of legal immigrants, S8505, S8506 [23JY]

———waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain health maintenance organizations (H.R. 3871), S11640 [28SE]

Medicare: hospice care reform (S. 2034), S9582-S9584 [2AU]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System, S4952 [9MY]

Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital, Las Vegas, NV: designate, S7064 [26JN]

Milford, NH: tribute to Milford Middle School for efforts on behalf of Springfield, MA, Shriners Hospital, S6900 [25JN]

Minimum wage: impact of increase on nursing home industry, S7449, S7450 [9JY]

Montezuma Creek, UT: health care facility funding, S11916 [30SE]

National Institute of Justice: correctional institution health care study, S11897 [30SE]

National Nursing Home Week: observance, S5188 [16MY]

New Haven, CT: tribute to East Shore Regional Adult Day Center, S9858 [4SE]

Nursing homes: Federal standards, S5241 [17MY], S5475 [22MY]

———nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (S. 1900), S6725 [24JN]

Public Health Service: amend criteria for rural areas to qualify for the community health center program, S11115 [20SE]

———consolidate certain health center programs (S. 1044), S11110-S11121 [20SE]

———extend breast cancer research programs (S. 2064), S10327 [11SE]

———publication of loan guarantee program guidelines, S11115, S11116 [20SE]

———requirement to serve residents in health center service areas regardless of ability to pay, S11115 [20SE]

Public welfare programs: treatment of legal immigrants, S8144-S8148 [18JY], S8335, S8338-S8344, S8366 [19JY], S8421, S8422 [22JY], S8496, S8505 [23JY], S9345 [1AU]

Rural areas: extend Federal liability coverage to medical volunteers working in underserved areas, S3599, S3600 [18AP]

———improve health programs and services available to rural populations (H.R. 2175), S11703 [28SE]

———managed health care services, S861 [1FE]

Shade, Sharon: VA Licensed Practicing Nurse of the Year award recipient, S9443 [1AU]

Social Security: medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System (S. 1639), S2657 [21MR]

———medicare reimbursement to Veteran Health Administration (S. 1786), S5447 [21MY]

Southeastern Michigan Society of Hospital Pharmacists: anniversary, S4630 [2MY]

Stearns, Thorton: Winchester Hospital Eugene McCarthy Philanthropist of the Year award recipient, S12439 [21OC]

Talihina, OK: funding for health care facility for Choctaw Nation, S10531 [13SE]

Travis AFB, CA: Travis VA Hospital funding, S9945 [5SE]

Veterans: reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (H.R. 3118), S11642-S11658 [28SE], S12012 [30SE]

———reform and improve eligibility for medical care and services (S. 1563), S1083 [7FE], S3494 [17AP]

Veterans Health Administration: reorganization (S. 1748), S4974 [13MY]

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, MD: Forest Glen Annex repair plans, S7231 [28JN]

Women: detection, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer, S5785-S5788, S5791 [5JN]

———tribute to `Race for the Cure' breast cancer research fundraiser, S5785-S5788, S5791 [5JN], S5933 [6JN]

Reports

Drug-Related Hospital Emergency Department Episodes: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, S9019 [29JY]

Information on Health Issues Involved in Safe Motherhood and Improving Pregnancy Outcomes: Dept. of HHS, H8795 [30JY]

Reports filed

Application of Antitrust Laws to Health Care Providers Networks: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2925) (H. Rept. 104-646), H7105 [27JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 3376) (H. Rept. 104-574), H5051 [14MY]

Health Care Anti-Fraud Protections: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H. Rept. 104-747), H9921 [2AU]

Medicaid Preadmission Screening and Resident Review Requirements for Certain Nursing Facilities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3632) (H. Rept. 104-817), H10767 [23SE]

Medicaid Waiver of Enrollment Composition Rule Relative to Certain Health Maintenance Organizations: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3871) (H. Rept. 104-752), H9921 [2AU]

Medicare Enrollment Applicability Requirement for HMOs Relative to Watts Health Foundation: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2923) (H. Rept. 104-844), H11228 [25SE]

Medicare Reimbursement to Military Health Services System: Committee on National Security (House) (H.R. 3142) (H. Rept. 104-837), H11228 [25SE]

New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 969) (S. Rept. 104-326), S8373 [19JY]

Nursing Homes' Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3633) (H. Rept. 104-818), H10767 [23SE]

Prohibit Interference Between Health Care Providers and Their Patients: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2976) (H. Rept. 104-865), H12172 [28SE]

Reform and Improve Veterans Eligibility for Medical Care and Services: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 3118) (H. Rept. 104-690), H8029 [18JY]

Veterans Health Care Management and Contracting Flexibility Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1359) (S. Rept. 104-372), S11426 [26SE]

Statements

Anesthesia's Effect on a Fetus: David J. Birnbach, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, H10630 [19SE]

———Norig Ellison, American Society of Anesthesiologists, H10631 [19SE]

Choice in Managed Health Care Plans: Paul Houghland, Jr., Opticians Association of America, E1036 [7JN]

Healthy People in the Healthy World Through Prevention: David Satcher, E1197 [27JN]

Public Welfare Benefits for Legal Immigrants: National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, S8144 [18JY]

Summaries

Clinical Research Programs Improvement and Expansion (S. 1534), S504 [26JA]

Genetics Confidentiality and Nondiscrimination Act (S. 1898), S6723 [24JN]

Health Centers Consolidation Act (S. 1044), S11116 [20SE]

Hospice Care Reform Relative to Medicare (S. 2034), S9583 [2AU]

Jefferson County, KY, Medical Society Mini-Internship Program: Melissa Patack, S4562 [1MY]

Managed Care Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4220), E1751 [27SE]

New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act (S. 969): Clarifications and Technical Corrections, S3249 [29MR]

Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities Reform, S6487 [19JN]

Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act (H.R. 3118), S11646-S11653 [28SE]

Texts of

H.R. 3118, Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act, H8768-H8770 [30JY]

H.R. 3376, Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facility projects' and leases' authorization, H5766-H5768 [4JN]

H.R. 3632, medicaid preadmission screening and resident review requirements for certain nursing facilities, H11635 [28SE]

H.R. 3871, medicaid waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain health maintenance organizations, H9936 [4SE]

H.R. 4135, New Borns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act and National Mental Health Parity Act implementation, H10963 [24SE]

S. 1044, Health Centers Consolidation Act, S11116-S11121 [20SE], H11402-H11407 [27SE]

S. 1639, medicare reimbursement to Military Health Services System, S2658 [21MR]

S. 1669, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS, S10242 [10SE], H10198 [11SE]

S. 1748, Veterans Health Administration reorganization, S4974 [13MY]

S. 1749, amend certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs terminology relative to medical facility construction, S4975 [13MY]

S. 1750, Dept. of Veterans Affairs disbursement agreements relative to certain individuals serving in medical facilities, S4975 [13MY]

S. 1752, exempt certain health care professionals in the Dept. of Veterans Affairs from restrictions on certain outside activities, S4978 [13MY]

S. 1753, Dept. of Veterans Affairs suspension of a special pay agreement for physicians and dentists who enter residency training programs, S4979 [13MY]

S. 2004, improve public access to national practioner databank, S9296-S9299 [31JY]

S. 2005, Patient Communications Protection Act, S9299 [31JY]

S. 2034, hospice care reform relative to medicare, S9583 [2AU]