HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Addresses

Montefiore Hospital Jerome and Dawn Greene Medical Arts Pavilion: Dominick P. Purpura, S10863 [20OC]

Amendments

Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: repeal Federal charter (H.R. 497), S12188, S12205 [8NO]

Analyses

Medical Malpractice Liability Claim Requirements, H4586 [25JN]

Articles and editorials

Confused by Law, Nursing Homes Bar Legal Immigrants—Fear Over Lost Benefits, S3562 [23AP]

HMO Fines Angering Physicans—State Regulators Examine Harris Prescription Policy, E2179 [4NO]

Hot New Job in Health Care—In-House Cop, E1930 [2OC]

Invasion of the Robots, S4323 [12MY]

Life and Death With Dignity, S11456 [30OC]

Med School Millionaires, S8959 [9SE]

Medicare Abuses Spark Cry for Anti-Fraud Law, E1978 [8OC]

Partial Hospitalization Coverage, E1979 [8OC]

Suicide Shows Why Welfare Fight Persists—Immigrant's Death Raises Questions Over Cuts in Aid, S3563 [23AP]

Turning to a Specialist To Curb Rising Health Care Costs, E2069 [23OC]

Why Medicare Outpatient and Inpatient Fees Can Be as Different as Apples and Oranges, E302 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions

AMA: anniversary (see S. Res. 94), S5109 [23MY]

Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (see S. 1334), S11343 [29OC]

———improve access to treatment facilities, provide Medicare reimbursement, and permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1456), H1891 [24AP]

———permit enrollment in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retired members and their dependents (see H.R. 2128), H5021 [9JY]

Brookhaven, NY: establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs ambulatory care facility (see H.R. 56), H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 743, 766; H.R. 2174), S4479 [14MY], S4748 [20MY], H5401 [16JY]

Courts: health care liability claim requirements (see H.R. 1091), H1111 [18MR]

Dept. of Defense: demonstration project to provide Medicare reimbursement to certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1357), H1611 [16AP]

Dept. of HHS: dissemination of information about nursing homes (see H.R. 2423), H6962 [5SE]

———prohibit payments to hospitals for reducing the number of residents in graduate medical education programs (see H.R. 2600), H8299 [1OC]

Dept. of HUD: grant partial payment of claims authority relative to health care facilities construction insurance program (see S. 334), S1382 [13FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assign health care professionals to facilities in States in which they are licensed and follow State death certificate filing requirements (see H.R. 2338), H6704 [31JY]

———authorize medical centers to retain funds collected for the provision of health services (see H.R. 1125), H1186 [19MR]

———authorize medical facility projects and leases (see H.R. 2571), H8160 [29SE]

———develop plan for allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1077), H1018 [13MR]

———funding for medical care programs (see H.R. 1156), H1258 [20MR]

———improve allocation of health care resources (see H.R. 1580), H2589 [13MY]

———prohibit the collection of parking fees at medical facilities shared with the Dept. of Defense (see S. 309), S1300 [12FE]

Disabled: home and community-based services for individuals with disabilities (see S. 879), S5507 [11JN]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1782), H3476 [4JN]

Government regulations: exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (see S. 1068), S8153 [25JY]

Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal charter (see H.R. 3025), H10767 [12NO]

———repeal Federal charter (see H.R. 497), H282 [4FE]

H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 2775), H9800 [30OC]

H. John Heinz III Dept. of Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center, Aspinwall, PA: designate (see H.R. 714), H522 [12FE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to health care provider networks (see H.R. 415), H152 [9JA]

———biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 15; H. Res. 83), S163 [21JA], H767 [5MR]

———clarify malpractice liability of employer-sponsored health plans for treatment rules and coverage determinations (see S. 1136), S8533 [31JY]

———combat fraud relative to payments for health care services (see H.R. 2584), H8264 [30SE]

———establish certain requirements for managed care plans (see H.R. 2606), H8320 [2OC]

———establish community-based managed care programs in medically disadvantaged areas (see H.R. 356), H150 [9JA]

———establish medical education trust fund (see H.R. 881), H700 [27FE]

———establish State and community assistance programs for providers of health care services and maintenance of safety net hospital infrastructure (see H.R. 735), H523 [12FE]

———establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund (see H.R. 106), H142 [9JA]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (see S. 422; H.R. 341), S2129 [11MR], H150 [9JA]

———maintenance of certain health information when a health care facility has closed or a benefit plan sponsor has ceased to do business (see H.R. 2105), H4835 [26JN]

———prevention of fraud relative to provision of or receipt of payment for health care services (see H.R. 362), H151 [9JA]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see S. 449; H.R. 586), S2356 [17MR], H345 [5FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans (see H.R. 2967), H10420 [8NO]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (see S. 353, 373; H.R. 337, 820, 1222, 1749), S1553 [25FE], S1734 [27FE], H150 [9JA], H628 [25FE], H1288 [21MR], H3203 [22MY]

———provide information and protect patients' rights relative to medical care (see S. 1368; H.R. 1191), S11678 [4NO], H1260 [20MR]

———reform the health care liability system and establish quality assurance programs (see S. 886), S5508 [11JN]

———require health plans to pay interest on certain claims (see H.R. 1472), H1987 [29AP]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see S. 143; H.R. 135), S162 [21JA], H143 [9JA]

———require health plans to provide coverage for screening mammography and pap smears (see H.R. 760), H586 [13FE]

———revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (see S. 892), S5596 [12JN]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (see S. 537; H.R. 1289), S2901 [9AP], H1438 [10AP]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (see S. 644; H.R. 1415), S3662 [24AP], H1793 [23AP]

Health care professionals: ensure Medicare reimbursement for certain ambulance services and improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system (see S. 238), S855 [30JA]

———establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 1122; H.R. 2953), S8532 [31JY], H10420 [8NO]

Insurance: assure fairness and assistance to patients and health care providers (see S. 346), S1470 [24FE]

———coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (see S. 356; H.R. 815), S1553 [25FE], H627 [25FE]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (see S. 249; H.R. 616), S856 [30JA], H347 [5FE]

———coverage of reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer (see S. 609), S3348 [17AP]

———require coverage of post-delivery follow-up care for certain mothers and newborns (see H.R. 2854), H10171 [6NO]

Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (see H.R. 2020), H4338 [24JN]

———coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (see S. 157), S162 [21JA]

———disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 148), H144 [9JA]

———equitable treatment of certain benefits received by veterans in State and privately owned nursing homes (see S. 502), S2646 [20MR]

———modify estate recovery provisions relative to recovery of home and community-based services costs for individuals over age 55 (see S. 58), S160 [21JA]

———waiver of enrollment composition rule relative to certain HMO's (see S. 310; H.R. 697, 1610), S1300 [12FE], H522 [12FE], H2679 [14MY]

Medicare: change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (see S. 359, 862; H.R. 2484), S1659 [26FE], S5413 [9JN], H7364 [16SE]

———combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization services (see H.R. 2640), H8727 [8OC]

———combat fraud by hospitals (see H.R. 2417), H6962 [5SE]

———contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain surgical procedures and related services (see H.R. 2726), H9501 [23OC]

———coverage of certain prostate cancer detection procedures and drug treatment services (see H.R. 448), H154 [9JA]

———coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 2153), H5177 [11JY]

———develop percentage increases to assure quality services in dependent hospitals and other beneficiary facilities (see S. 372), S1734 [27FE]

———ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services (see S. 292), S1191 [10FE]

———hospice care reform (see S. 734; H.R. 521), S4320 [12MY], H283 [4FE]

———hospital treatment of noncontiguous facilities as outpatient departments (see H.R. 2559), H7910 [25SE]

———limit payments for drugs or biological products (see H.R. 2851), H10171 [6NO]

———payments and charges for outpatient services (see H.R. 2558), H7910 [25SE]

———payments for certain drugs relative to hospital outpatient department services (see H.R. 2687), H8928 [21OC]

———payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 2701), H9038 [22OC]

———prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to for-profit status without proper disclosure (see H.R. 443), H153 [9JA]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (see S. 146; H.R. 475), S162 [21JA], H243 [21JA]

———provide for an increase in update for certain hospitals with a high proportion of patients (see S. 776; H.R. 1673), S4879 [21MY], H3069 [20MY]

———provide payment for community health center services relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans (see H.R. 2962), H10420 [8NO]

———provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (see H.R. 585), H345 [5FE]

———reclassification and rebasing of hospital payment amounts and improve rural health services (see S. 817), S5109 [23MY]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1362), H1703 [17AP]

———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H145, H152 [9JA]

———repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans under Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2725), H9501 [23OC]

———require HMO's to provide out-of-network services to enrollees (see H.R. 459), H243 [21JA]

———require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home health agencies, and other health care providers (see H.R. 1457), H1891 [24AP]

———require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care facilities (see H.R. 2754), H9614 [28OC]

———restrictions on services provided by clinical psychologists or social workers in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (see S. 159), S162 [21JA]

———waiver of the late enrollment penalty for certain military retirees and dependents who live near certain military hospitals (see H.R. 1738), H3202 [22MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are observed (see S. 1345), S11448 [30OC]

———referral information requirements of hospitals relative to post-hospital services (see H.R. 734), H523 [12FE]

———require health care facilities and services to fund annual financial and compliance audits (see H.R. 2543), H7830 [24SE]

National Academies of Practices: recognize (see S. 163), S162 [21JA]

Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (see S. 452; H.R. 968), S2356 [17MR], H802 [6MR]

———waiver of prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services for certain individuals (see H.R. 1692), H3169 [21MY]

Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 3051), H10954 [13NO]

Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (see S. 484; H.R. 1883), S2646 [20MR], H3796 [12JN]

———extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 1070), H1017 [13MR]

Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (see H.R. 2597), H8299 [1OC]

———treatment of certain legal immigrants (see H.R. 1468), H1987 [29AP]

———treatment of legal immigrants (see H.R. 1015), H888 [11MR]

Rural areas: improve health services (see S. 860), S5413 [9JN]

Taxation: repeal cap on outstanding tax-exempt bonds for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 197), H145 [9JA]

———treatment of recreational fitness services and facilities in certain hospitals (see H.R. 210), H146 [9JA]

———treatment of school-based health insurance programs (see H.R. 1698), H3169 [21MY]

Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (see S. 374; H.R. 2397), S1734 [27FE], H6916 [4SE]

———presumption of total disability for certain individuals relative to nonservice-connected disability pension program (see S. 1017), S7486 [15JY]

Excerpts

Medicare fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization services: Association for Ambulatory Healthcare, Inc., E1979 [8OC]

Letters

Area Health Education Center Program Extension Act: Douglas L. Wood, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, S5607 [12JN]

———Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S5607 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Collections Fund: Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H5311 [16JY]

Establish African technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system: K.J.R. Abaidoo, African Regional Training Center for the Basic Medical Sciences, H7822 [24SE]

———Kayode Adeniyi, African Association of Physiological Sciences, H7821 [24SE]

Incentives for teaching hospitals to voluntarily reduce the number of medical residents relative to rural areas: Darin E. Johnson, National Rural Health Association, H7237 [11SE]

Medicaid coverage of attendant services for the disabled: Senator Specter, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S8702 [3SE]

Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, H4571 [25JN]

Medicare overpayments to HMO's: Representative Stark, E1887 [29SE]

Medicare/Medicaid referral information requirements of hospitals relative to post-hospital services: Stephen W. Holt, Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia, E238 [12FE]

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S9761 [23SE]

———several health care professionals and organizations, S9761 [23SE]

NIH clinical research programs: Jeffrey Kern, American Federation for Medical Research, E2318 [10NO]

———several health organizations, E2317 [10NO]

Presumption of total disability for certain individuals relative to nonservice-connected disability pension program: Jesse Brown, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S7486 [15JY]

Provider-Sponsored Organization Act: several health associations and organizations, S530 [21JA]

Veterans health care programs funding: Michael A. Nelson, Retired Officers Association, H4617 [25JN]

Lists

Delegation of doctors accompanying Representative Curt Weldon to Africa, H7822 [24SE]

Recipients of `Stars of Life' for exemplary emergency medical service personnel, S4766 [20MY]

Supporters of S. 238, Emergency Medical Services Efficiency Act, S872 [30JA]

Memorandums

Why Health Centers Merit a Special Wraparound Payment: National Association of Community Health Centers, E2288 [9NO]

Petitions and memorials

Massachusetts: Federal benefits for legal immigrants, E761 [28AP]

Press releases

AHA Applauds Bill Which Helps Hospitals Caring for Large Numbers of Poor Americans: American Hospital Association, E2099 [28OC]

Questions and answers

Repeal Federal charter for Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. (H.R. 497), H637 [26FE]

Remarks in House

Adult Communities Total Services, Inc.: anniversary, E2153, E2155 [31OC]

Africa: establish technology linkages between health care teaching institutions via computer network to improve medical education system, H7821-H7823 [24SE]

Armed Forces: grant health benefits for life upon retirement, E1308 [24JN]

Babb, Donald J.: American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, E1945 [7OC]

Bay City, MI: anniversary of Bay Medical Center, E1695 [9SE]

Baylor College of Medicine: anniversary of Women's Health Initiative, E1991 [9OC]

Berkeley, CA: anniversary of Center for Independent Living, E2114 [29OC]

Birth control: family participation in the decision of minors to seek family planning services from federally-funded clinics, H7053-H7080 [9SE], E1723 [10SE]

Brevard County, FL: veterans health care facility funding, H8684 [8OC]

Brooklyn, NY: opening of Bishop B. Hucles Nursing Home, E839 [5MY]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Buffalo General Hospital School of Nursing, E860 [7MY]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Doctor's Hospital of Hyde Park Reverend Willie T. Barrow Wellness Medical Center, E1388 [10JY]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Cincinnati Burns Institute and Shriners Hospitals for Children, E596 [8AP]

City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA: tribute, E2372 [13NO]

Colleges and universities: merger of University of California and Stanford University facilities, E2163 [31OC]

———tribute to internship program for Hispanic Americans at VA health care facilities, E2088 [24OC]

Courts: medical malpractice liability claim requirements, H4586 [25JN]

Damadian, Raymond: resolution of legal case relative to MRI patent, H786 [6MR]

Dept. of HHS: dissemination of information about nursing homes (H.R. 2423), E1637 [3SE], E1677 [5SE]

Dept. of State: waive nonimmigrant visa fees for children arriving for pre-arranged medical care, H8241 [30SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize medical facility projects and leases (H.R. 2571), H8368 [6OC]

———develop plan for allocation of health care resources (H.R. 1077), E483 [17MR]

———establish Medical Collections Fund, H5310-H5313 [16JY]

———funding, H5607 [23JY], H6336 [30JY]

———health care programs funding, H4573, H4616 [25JN], E1614 [1AU]

———improve allocation of health care resources (H.R. 1580), E915 [14MY]

———medical, prosthetic, and Gulf War Syndrome research funding, H5277-H5290 [15JY]

El Paso, TX: tribute to R.E. Thomason General Hospital, E498 [18MR]

Fair Haven, CT: anniversary of Atwater Senior Center, E411 [6MR]

FDA: facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices, E83 [9JA]

Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag at Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers, H4210 [23JN]

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS: construction funding, H5363 [16JY]

Government regulations: requirements relative to purchase of pharmaceuticals and medical devices at discounted prices, H8366 [6OC]

Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal charter (H.R. 3025), H10868, H10869 [13NO]

———repeal Federal charter (H.R. 497), H636-H639 [26FE]

Health: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 83), E454 [12MR]

———combat fraud relative to payments for health care services (H.R. 2584), E1920 [2OC]

———establish State and community assistance programs for providers of health care services and maintenance of safety net hospital infrastructure (H.R. 735), E241-E243 [12FE]

———establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund, E1487 [23JY]

———establish teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund (H.R. 106), E50 [7JA]

———improve health care services for women, H1960-H1968 [29AP], E806 [30AP]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H10774 [13NO], E2179 [4NO]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 1222), E564 [21MR]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 1749), E1036 [22MY]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 337), E46 [7JA], E89 [9JA], E1352 [27JN]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 820), E313 [25FE]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (H.R. 135), H8451 [7OC], H8812 [9OC], H8981-H8990 [22OC], H9783 [30OC], E43, E53 [7JA]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (H.R. 1289), H1964, H1966 [29AP]

———tribute to community health centers, E2158 [31OC]

Holmes Regional Medical Center, Brevard County, FL: American Hospital Association NOVA Award recipient, E192 [10FE]

Hospice Care, Inc.: tribute, H632 [26FE]

Hospice of Northern Virginia (organization): anniversary, E1592 [1AU]

Hunts Point Multi-Service Center, Inc.: anniversary, E1823 [23SE]

Insurance: coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (H.R. 815), E310 [25FE]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (H.R. 616), H1962 [29AP], H8693 [8OC], E159 [5FE], E2103 [28OC]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (H.R. 616), designation of primary sponsor, H9056 [23OC]

———coverage of reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer (S. 609), E831 [5MY]

Joplin, MO: tribute to Life-Choices Pregnancy Center, E1905 [2OC]

Lawrence County, PA: tribute to Lawrence County Cancer Society, E1372 [8JY]

Loma Linda, CA: anniversary of Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center, E1821 [23SE]

Medicaid: coverage of community-based attendant services (H.R. 2020), H10774 [13NO], E1303 [24JN]

———disproportionate share hospital payments, H4570, H4579, H4587, H4590 [25JN], H5898 [28JY], H6322, H6323, H6341 [30JY], H6658 [31JY]

Medicare: change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (H.R. 2484), E1766 [16SE]

———claim status for permanently disabled, H6940 [5SE]

———combat fraud and abuse relative to partial hospitalization services (H.R. 2640), E1978 [8OC]

———contracting with certain hospitals to provide certain surgical procedures and related services (H.R. 2726), E2069 [23OC]

———ensure that incentives for teaching hospitals to voluntarily reduce the number of medical residents do not adversely affect rural areas, H7237 [11SE]

———hospice care reform (H.R. 521), E133 [4FE]

———hospital treatment of noncontiguous facilities as outpatient departments (H.R. 2559), E1859 [25SE]

———improve quality of dialysis centers, E2282 [9NO]

———overpayments to HMO's, E1887 [29SE]

———payments and charges for outpatient services (H.R. 2558), E1859 [25SE]

———payments for certain drugs relative to hospital outpatient department services (H.R. 2687), E2033 [21OC]

———payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 2701), E2065 [23OC], E2099 [28OC]

———prohibit payments to nonprofit hospitals that convert to for-profit status without proper disclosure (H.R. 443), E82 [9JA]

———provide payment for community health center services relative to coverage of individuals under managed care plans (H.R. 2962), E2288 [9NO]

———provide prospective payments for inpatient services relative to rehabilitation hospitals and units (H.R. 585), E188 [6FE]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (H.R. 1362), H8668 [8OC], E697 [17AP]

———repeal authority to offer private fee-for-service plans under Medicare+Choice Program (H.R. 2725), E2067 [23OC]

———require surety bonds and disclosure of certain ownership information for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home health agencies, and other health care providers (H.R. 1457), E741 [24AP]

———require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care facilities (H.R. 2754), E2101 [28OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that HMO's provide coverage for and do not try to influence medically necessary treatment decisions made by health care professionals, H7381 [17SE]

———expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are observed (H.R. 2999), E2318 [10NO]

———referral information requirements of hospitals relative to post-hospital services (H.R. 734), E237 [12FE]

———require health care facilities and services to fund annual financial and compliance audits (H.R. 2543), E1845 [24SE], E1930 [2OC]

Meilman, Jeffrey: Variety Clubs International Sir James Carreras Award recipient, E1155 [10JN]

Methodist Hospital of Houston: AIDS Action Foundation honoree, E1643 [3SE]

Miller, Bertha Gordon: Seven Acres Jewish Geriatric Center Spirit of Life Award recipient, E1994 [9OC]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of St. Francis Hospital, E530 [20MR]

Morristown, NJ: tribute to CPSC Baby Safety Shower Program, E1512 [24JY]

National Cancer Institute: proton beam facility funding, H6997, H6998 [8SE]

National Hospice Month: observance, E2237 [8NO]

National Medical Librarians Month: observance, E1993 [9OC]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of Southern Eye Bank, E1176 [10JN]

New York, NY: anniversary of Hebrew Hospital Home, E870 [7MY]

———tribute to Montefiore Medical Center, E245 [12FE]

Newton, NJ: tribute to volunteers from Newton Memorial Hospital, E781 [29AP]

NIH: improve and expand clinical research programs (H.R. 3001), E2317, E2319 [10NO]

North Bergen, NJ: anniversary of Fritz Reuter Altenheim Life Care Community, E1034 [22MY]

Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (H.R. 968), H1297-H1299 [8AP]

Paterson, NJ: tribute to St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center WIC clinics, E2101 [28OC]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Granite Farms Estates (retirement community), E2155 [31OC]

———tribute to Lima Estates (retirement community), E2153 [31OC]

Pittsburgh, PA: University Drive VA Medical Center funding, H8683 [8OC]

Prospective Payment Assessment Commission: release of report on Medicare and the U.S. health care system, E1308 [24JN]

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (H.R. 1070), E2106 [28OC]

Public welfare programs: restore benefits to legal immigrants through reductions in arms transfer subsidies (H.R. 2597), E1922 [2OC]

———treatment of certain legal immigrants, H1717, H1718 [23AP], H1916 [29AP], H2010 [30AP], H2096 [1MY], H4379, H4380, H4574, H4582, H4591 [25JN], H6325 [30JY], E761 [28AP], E766 [29AP]

RADX Technology (business): donation of mammography screening system, E2298 [10NO]

Roseville, CA: opening of Sutter Roseville Medical Center, E1168 [10JN]

Saginaw, MI: tribute to HealthSource Saginaw (health care facility), E1047 [22MY]

———tribute to Martin Luther Memorial Home, E949 [16MY]

San Diego, CA: anniversary of San Diego Hospice, E270 [13FE]

Taxation: treatment of school-based health insurance programs (H.R. 1698), E993 [21MY]

Tilles, Peter: Pedersen-Krag Center Humanitarian Award recipient, E2098 [28OC]

Travis AFB, CA: Travis VA Hospital funding, H8683 [8OC]

University of Texas: anniversary of Health Science Center, E1976 [8OC]

Veteran's Canteen Service: eliminate authority to operate and maintain vending machine services at veteran's medical facilities, H8367 [6OC]

Wallace, Kathy: Ree Cook-Reiter Women's Center Woman of the Year award recipient, E1969 [8OC]

Warschaw, Carmen: Cedars Sinai Medical Center Heart of Gold Honoree award recipient, E2047 [22OC]

Wayne County, MO: tribute to Wayne County Health Center, E721 [23AP]

Yolo County, CA: tribute to CommuniCare Health Centers (organization), E857 [7MY]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: violence at abortion and family planning clinics, S584 [22JA]

AID: Gorgas Memorial Institute tuberculosis initiative funding, S7583 [16JY]

AMA: anniversary (S. Res. 94), S5141 [23MY]

Armed Forces: feasibility of using the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Medicare-eligible retirees under the military health care system (S. 1334), S11350 [29OC], S11699 [4NO]

———grant health benefits for life upon retirement, S6965, S6980 [8JY]

———use of Tricare System under the military health care system, S11808 [6NO]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Lauren's Run fundraiser for Lauren Zagoria Pediatric Cancer Research Fellowship at City of Hope National Medical Center, S4389 [13MY]

Babb, Donald J.: American Hospital Association and Hospital Research and Education Trust Shirley Anne Munroe Leadership Development Award recipient, S10226 [30SE], S10714 [8OC]

Camden, NJ: Cooper Hospital Trauma Reduction Initiative funding, S8077 [24JY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (S. 743), S4487, S4488 [14MY]

Decatur, IL: tribute to Baby Talk Program, S3386 [17AP]

Dept. of Defense: uniformed services treatment facilities reform, S6961 [8JY]

Dept. of HHS: Rural Health Transition Grant Program funding, S9109 [11SE]

———survey of hospitals relative to organ donation and procurement programs, S8961, S8962 [9SE]

Dept. of HUD: grant partial payment of claims authority relative to health care facilities construction insurance program (S. 334), S1403 [13FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, S8106 [24JY]

———funding for VA hospitals and clinics in Northern California, S10747 [9OC]

———medical facility projects funding, S12494 [10NO]

———prohibit locality pay increases for employees transferred for committing sexual harassment, S7844 [22JY]

———prohibit the collection of parking fees at medical facilities shared with the Dept. of Defense (S. 309), S1309 [12FE]

———waiver of home residency requirement for certain VA hospital doctors, S7843 [22JY]

Disabled: home and community-based services for individuals with disabilities (S. 879), S5511-S5514 [11JN]

FCC: Universal Services Fund implementation, S4082 [7MY], S5147 [23MY]

Forest Glen, MD: repair of Walter Reed Army Medical Center Annex, S7446 [15JY]

Government regulations: cost regulations relative to patient tranfers, S6297 [25JN]

———exempt physician office laboratories from clinical laboratory requirements (S. 1068), S8153 [25JY]

Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal charter (H.R. 3025), S12692 [13NO]

———repeal Federal charter (H.R. 497), S12204, S12205 [8NO]

Health: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 15), S563 [21JA], S630 [22JA]

———clarify malpractice liability of employer-sponsored health plans for treatment rules and coverage determinations (S. 1136), S8601 [31JY]

———limitations on disclosure and use of genetic information (S. 422), S2140-S2142 [11MR]

———medical education grants, S6304 [25JN]

———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (S. 449), S2357 [17MR], S2484-S2486 [18MR]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 353), S1559 [25FE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 373), S1738 [27FE]

———provide information and protect patients' rights relative to medical care (S. 1368), S11689-S11691 [4NO]

———reform the health care liability system and establish quality assurance programs (S. 886), S5533 [11JN]

———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (S. 143), S517-S521 [21JA], S589 [22JA]

———revise and extend Area Health Education Center Program (S. 892), S5605-S5608 [12JN]

———revise and extend mammography quality standards programs (S. 537), S2925 [9AP], S5884 [17JN], S12484 [10NO], S12562, S12563 [13NO]

———standardize relationships between group health plans and health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and providers (S. 644), S3665 [24AP]

Health care professionals: ensure Medicare reimbursement for certain ambulance services and improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, S6321 [25JN]

———ensure Medicare reimbursement for certain ambulance services and improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system (S. 238), S871 [30JA], S4766 [20MY]

———establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (S. 1122), S8586 [31JY]

HelpMate Robotics, Inc.: tribute, S4323 [12MY], S5144 [23MY]

Holloman AFB/Gerald Champion Memorial Hospital: funding, S9955 [25SE]

Insurance: assure fairness and assistance to patients and health care providers (S. 346), S1472 [24FE]

———coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans (S. 356), S1570 [25FE]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer diagnosis (S. 249), S820 [29JA], S884-S890 [30JA], S5884 [17JN]

———coverage of reconstructive surgery relative to breast cancer (S. 609), S3354 [17AP]

Joplin, MO: tribute to Life-Choices Pregnancy Center, S10427 [6OC]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Truman Medical Center East, S5713 [16JN]

Lyons, NJ: VA Medical Center funding, S7846 [22JY]

Medicaid: coverage of attendant services for the disabled, S8702 [3SE]

———coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (S. 157), S541 [21JA]

———disproportionate share hospital payments, S6067 [23JN], S6156 [24JN], S6312, S6315 [25JN], S8496 [31JY]

———equitable treatment of certain benefits received by veterans in State and privately owned nursing homes (S. 502), S2674 [20MR]

———modify estate recovery provisions relative to recovery of home and community-based services costs for individuals over age 55 (S. 58), S435 [21JA]

———reimbursement rates for nursing homes, S6174 [24JN], S6305 [25JN]

Medicare: change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans, S6321 [25JN]

———change payment system for HMO's and competitive medical plans (S. 359), S1785-S1787 [28FE]

———classification of Stanly Memorial Hospital relative to reimbursement regulations, S6294 [25JN]

———develop percentage increases to assure quality services in dependent hospitals and other beneficiary facilities (S. 372), S1738 [27FE]

———eliminate incentives for teaching hospitals to voluntarily reduce the number of medical residents, S8901, S8902 [8SE], S8950, S8951, S8959-S8961, S8965-S8968, S8994 [9SE]

———ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services (S. 292), S1191 [10FE]

———hospice care reform (S. 734), S4320 [12MY]

———provide coverage through qualified provider-sponsored organizations (S. 146), S524-S530 [21JA], S3690-S3692 [24AP]

———reclassification and rebasing of hospital payment amounts and improve rural health services (S. 817), S5103 [23MY], S5194 [2JN]

———restrictions on services provided by clinical psychologists or social workers in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (S. 159), S542 [21JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: expand and clarify requirements regarding advance directives to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are observed (S. 1345), S11451-S11453, S11455 [30OC], S11627, S11628 [4NO]

Montezuma Creek, UT: health clinic renovation funding, S9499 [17SE], S9621, S9622 [18SE]

National Academies of Practices: recognize (S. 163), S544 [21JA]

National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, S5145 [23MY]

Native Americans: Indian Health Service facility construction funding, S9613 [18SE]

New York, NY: dedication of Montefiore Hospital Jerome and Dawn Greene Medical Arts Pavilion, S10863 [20OC]

———tribute to Montefiore Medical Center, S12642 [13NO]

NIH: biomedical research funding, S4861-S4868 [21MY], S4962-S4968, S4993 [22MY], S5035, S5036 [23MY]

———establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, S9759-S9762 [23SE]

Nursing homes: nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (H.R. 968), S3858, S3859 [30AP]

———nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (S. 452), S2372, S2373 [17MR]

Organ and tissue donor policies: improve, S8962 [9SE]

Public Health Service: establish pediatric research initiative (S. 484), S2648, S2649 [20MR]

———extend breast cancer research programs, S4191 [8MY]

Public welfare programs: treatment of certain legal immigrants, S3562 [23AP], S6320 [25JN], S8349 [30JY], S8388 [31JY]

———treatment of elderly and disabled legal immigrants, S3082-S3084 [14AP], S5331 [5JN]

———treatment of legal immigrants, S3077 [14AP]

Rural areas: improve health services (S. 860), S5423 [9JN]

Social Security: reimbursement of secular nursing care services in religious nonmedical health care institutions, S6321 [25JN]

Telecommunications: implement rates for universal service to education providers, libraries, and health care servers in rural areas, S2949 [9AP]

University of Utah: technical corrections to miner's hospital land grants, S9622 [18SE]

Veterans: eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart (S. 374), S1747 [27FE]

———funding for health care programs, S4993 [22MY]

———presumption of total disability for certain individuals relative to nonservice-connected disability pension program (S. 1017), S7486 [15JY]

VFW: tribute to Operation Uplink for distribution of free long-distance calling time to hospitalized veterans and overseas troops, S8374 [30JY]

Warschaw, Carmen: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Heart of Gold Award recipient, S10902 [21OC]

Reports

Centers of Excellence Demonstration, E2069 [23OC]

Denver, CO, HMO Bidding Demonstration: Managed Medicare & Medicaid News (publication), E1888 [29SE]

Medicare and the American Health Care System: Prospective Payment Assessment Commission, E1308 [24JN]

Reports filed

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Projects and Leases Authorizations: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2571) (H. Rept. 105-291), H8319 [2OC]

Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., Federal Charter Repeal: Committee on Government Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 497), S11862 [6NO]

Medicare Reimbursement for Services Provided to Eligible Veterans by Certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs Facilities: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1362) (H. Rept. 105-186), H5400 [16JY]

Nursing Home Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23), H1110 [18MR]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 968) (H. Rept. 105-23), H1016 [13MR]

Statements

Castle Point VA Medical Facility: Joseph R. Farina, Catholic War Veterans (organization), E1672 [5SE]

Summaries

Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act (S. 1345), S11454 [30OC]

Coverage and Treatment of Emergency Services Under Health Plans (H.R. 815), E311 [25FE]

Health Care Liability Reform and Quality Assurance Act (S. 886), S5539 [11JN]

Health Insurance Bill of Rights Act (S. 353), S1568 [25FE]

Long-Term Care Reform and Deficit Reduction Act (S. 879), S5526 [11JN]

Managed Care Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 337), E47 [7JA]

Patient Abuse Prevention Act (S. 1122), S8588 [31JY]

Prospective Payment Assessment Commission Meeting Minutes: Gray & Associates, E1887 [29SE]

Tax Treatment of School-Based Health Insurance Programs (H.R. 1698), E994 [21MY]

Testimonies

Consumer Protections and Quality in the Health Care Industry: Representative Stark, E1352-E1354 [27JN]

Texts of

H.R., 2571, Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facility projects and leases, H8368 [6OC]

H.R. 497, repeal Federal charter for Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., H636 [26FE]

H.R. 968, nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs in nursing homes, H1297 [8AP]

H.R. 1077, Dept. of Veterans Affairs' development of plan for allocation of health care resources, E483 [17MR]

H.R. 1580, improve allocation of health care resources for veterans, E916 [14MY]

H.R. 2423, Nursing Home Public Information Act, E1637 [3SE]

H.R. 3025, Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., Federal charter amendments, H10868 [13NO]

S. 58, modify estate recovery provisions relative to recovery of home and community-based service costs for Medicaid beneficiaries over age 55, S436 [21JA]

S. 143, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, S518 [21JA]

S. 146, Provider-Sponsored Organization Act, S525-S528 [21JA]

S. 157, Medicaid coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics, S542 [21JA]

S. 159, restrictions on services provided by clinical psychologists or social workers in Medicare outpatient rehabilitation facilities, S542 [21JA]

S. 163, recognize National Academies of Practices, S544 [21JA]

S. 238, Emergency Medical Services Efficiency Act, S872-S874 [30JA]

S. 249, Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act, S886-S889 [30JA]

S. 292, Ambulance Services Act, S1191 [10FE]

S. 334, grant Dept. of HUD partial payment of claims authority relative to health care facilities construction insurance program, S1403 [13FE]

S. 346, Patient Protection Act, S1473-S1477 [24FE]

S. 353, Health Insurance Bill of Rights Act, S1560-S1568 [25FE]

S. 373, Health Insurance Bill of Rights Act, S1738-S1747 [27FE]

S. 374, eligibility for hospital care and services relative to awarding of Purple Heart, S1747 [27FE]

S. 449, Patient Right To Know Act, S2485 [18MR]

S. 452, nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs, S2373 [17MR]

S. 644, Patient Access to Responsible Care Act, S3666-S3670 [24AP]

S. 734, Medicare hospice care reform, S4320 [12MY]

S. 879, Long-Term Care Reform and Deficit Reduction Act, S5514-S5526 [11JN]

S. 886, Health Care Liability Reform and Quality Assurance Act, S5533-S5539 [11JN]

S. 892, Area Health Education Center Program Extension Act, S5606 [12JN]

S. 1017, presumption of total disability for certain individuals relative to nonservice-connected disability pension program, S7486 [15JY]

S. 1122, Patient Abuse Prevention Act, S8587 [31JY]

S. 1136, Employee Health Insurance Accountability Act, S8602 [31JY]

S. 1345, Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act, S11453 [30OC]

S. Res. 15, biomedical research funding, S563 [21JA]

S. Res. 94, anniversary of AMA, S5141 [23MY]