SENIOR CITIZENS

Addresses

Personalizing Social Security—Unplugging the Third Rail: James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, E2128-E2130 [30OC]

Amendments

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (S. 304), S1323 [12FE]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), H7306 [16SE]

Analyses

Home Health Care Prospective Payment Act (S. 913), S6094 [23JN]

Housing Programs Extension Act (S. 562), H7307 [16SE]

Medicare Coverage for Skilled Nursing Facility Services (S. 914), S6095 [23JN]

Medicare Modernization and Patient Protection Act (S. 386), S1833-S1835 [3MR]

Tax Treatment of Individual Retirement Accounts (H.R. 446), E92 [9JA]

Treatment of Social Security Under Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Concord Coalition, S1533 [25FE]

Articles and editorials

After Decades, Uncle Sam Tells Elderly Noncitizens We Won't Help You Anymore—Uncle Sam Rolling Up Welcome Mat, S2638 [20MR]

Amid Welfare Cuts, States Try To Aid Immigrants, S2237 [13MR]

Freedom of Choice on Medical Care, S12081 [8NO]

Giving Older Consumers Better Info on Health Care Benefits, S5008 [22MY]

GOP Unleashes a Sneak Attack on Teachers' Pensions, H5175 [11JY]

In Stocks and Social Security, a Free Lunch Is Pure Fantasy, E129 [4FE]

Life and Death With Dignity, S11456 [30OC]

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

Medicare Outpatient Debacle—Hospitals Allowed To Charge More for Outpatient Care, E123 [4FE]

Medicare—Let's Fix It, S1727 [27FE]

Older Immigrants Face Welfare Dilemma, S2237 [13MR]

Overwhelmed by Overhaul, S2236 [13MR]

Partial Hospitalization Coverage, E1979 [8OC]

Quirk in Medicare Law Yields Bigger Bills for Outpatient Care—Officials Say Burden on the Elderly Is Increasing, E122 [4FE]

Retiring? Don't Assume Health Benefits Are Forever, E75 [9JA]

Social Security Privatization Is Here, E517 [19MR]

Terminal Illness Absent in Kevorkian Suicide, S3255 [16AP]

Threescore Years—Hired Milpitas High-Tech Firm Finds Its Older Workers To Be Loyal and Dependable, E1097 [3JN]

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

Va. Doctor's Treatment of Man Who Died Is Scrutinized, E1823 [23SE]

Bills and resolutions

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]

Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see H.R. 344), H150 [9JA]

Budget: sequestration of all budgetary accounts except Social Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt (see H.R. 593), H346 [5FE]

Business and industry: require employee notification before termination of health or retirement benefits (see H.R. 1594), H2679 [14MY]

Civil rights: establish criminal liability for discrimination based on disparate treatment (see H.R. 2080), H4834 [26JN]

———prohibit employment discrimination (see H.R. 963, 2078), H802 [6MR], H4834 [26JN]

———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (see H.R. 983), H803 [6MR]

Civil Service Retirement System: expand the class of individuals eligible to elect the option to make up a deposit through an actuarially equivalent annuity reduction (see H.R. 2566), H8054 [26SE]

Colleges and universities: allow the use of age-based incentives for the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty (see S. 153), S162 [21JA]

Commission on Retirement Savings: establish (see H.R. 1695), H3169 [21MY]

Consumers: prohibit persons from charging for services or products that the SSA and Dept. of HHS provide without charge (see S. 868), S5444 [10JN]

Courts: sentencing for crimes against child or elderly victims (see H.R. 454), H242 [21JA]

Crime: enhance punishment for telemarketing fraud (see S. 489), S2646 [20MR]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see S. 304; H.R. 1003), S1299 [12FE], H887 [11MR]

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: application for waiver of certain demonstration projects (see H.R. 1192), H1260 [20MR]

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

Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (see S. 757; H.R. 1377), S4658 [16MY], H1705 [17AP]

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

Diseases: coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs (see H.R. 301), H149 [9JA]

———coverage of prostate cancer screening and drug treatments under Medicare and Dept. of Veterans Affairs programs and expansion of research and education programs (see H.R. 383), H151 [9JA]

Employment: enhance and protect retirement savings (see S. 14; H.R. 83), S159 [21JA], H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———provide for retirement savings and security (see H.R. 509, 1130), H282 [4FE], H1186 [19MR]

ERISA: amend relative to rules governing litigation contesting termination or reduction of retiree health benefits (see S. 1307), S10950 [22OC]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see S. Con. Res. 7, 8; H. Con. Res. 13), S2274 [13MR], H285 [4FE]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2156 [1MY]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments for civilian and military employees (see H. Con. Res. 77), H2445 [8MY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see S. 1335; H.R. 2699), S11343 [29OC], H9038 [22OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited Social Security benefits (see H.R. 2454), H7261 [11SE]

Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (see H.R. 211, 444), H146, H153 [9JA]

———insurance coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2693), H9038 [22OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 24; H.R. 16, 1200, 1374), S159 [21JA], H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA], H1260 [20MR], H1704 [17AP]

———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (see H.R. 621), H348 [5FE]

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and expand Federal research programs on osteoporosis and related bone diseases (see S. 1536), S12575 [13NO]

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

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]

Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas (see H.R. 225), H146 [9JA]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language and other general knowledge requirements (see H.R. 1223), H1288 [21MR]

———naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 602, 662), H346 [5FE], H407 [10FE]

Income: exemption from the requirement that all Federal payments be made by electronic funds transfer (see S. 874), S5444 [10JN]

———improve financial and emotional security (see H.R. 2333), H6703 [31JY]

Independent Commission on Medicare: establish (see H.R. 406), H152 [9JA]

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

———increase benefit standard for long-term care insurance relative to cost of living adjustments (see H.R. 821), H628 [25FE]

———restrict imposition of liens and estate recovery on Medicaid long-term care services and amend tax treatment of long-term care coverage (see H.R. 1764), H3273 [3JN]

Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 945), S6040 [20JN]

———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]

———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (see S. 369), S1734 [27FE]

Medicare: accreditation requirements relative to public representation and meetings (see H.R. 800), H588 [13FE]

———allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (see S. 865; H.R. 1761), S5444 [10JN], H3273 [3JN]

———allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (see S. 1194; H.R. 2497), S9636 [18SE], H7599 [18SE]

———bone mass measurements (see S. 649; H.R. 1002), S3662 [24AP], H812 [10MR]

———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 (see H.R. 2301), H6406 [30JY]

———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]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see S. 264), S1017 [5FE]

———continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 2703), H9038 [22OC]

———contract reform (see H.R. 364), H151 [9JA]

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

———coverage for home health services (see S. 913), S5694 [16JN]

———coverage for skilled nursing facility services (see S. 914), S5694 [16JN]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038), H948 [12MR]

———coverage of dental services (see H.R. 1288), H1438 [10AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 597; H.R. 288, 1375), S3269 [16AP], H148 [9JA], H1704 [17AP]

———coverage of nursing facilities, in-home services, and outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 405), H152 [9JA]

———coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (see H.R. 1762), H3273 [3JN]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (see S. 381; H.R. 1628), S1734 [27FE], H2783 [15MY]

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

———eligibility for benefits for certain divorced individuals relative to marriage requirements (see H.R. 1956), H3923 [18JN]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (see S. 1481; H.R. 1061), S12119 [8NO], H1017 [13MR]

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

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (see S. 302, 701; H.R. 566, 625), S1226 [11FE], S3998 [6MY], H284 [4FE], H392 [6FE]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 686), H452 [11FE]

———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]

———impose fees for overpayment collection and require prepayment screening of claims (see S. 267; H.R. 1769), S1017 [5FE], H3273 [3JN]

———improve preventive care benefits (see S. 311; H.R. 15), S1300 [12FE], H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services (see S. 158), S162 [21JA]

———increase access to quality health care in frontier communities by allowing clinics and health centers greater flexibility and reimbursement (see S. 1342), S11343 [29OC]

———increase the number of physicians that complete fellowships in geriatric medicine and psychiatry (see S. 779), S5001 [22MY]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 676), H452 [11FE]

———payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2671), H8833 [9OC]

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

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

———pharmaceutical care services (see H.R. 1201, 1218), H1260 [20MR], H1288 [21MR]

———protection of beneficiaries relative to enrollment in managed care plans and HMO's (see H.R. 66), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———provide beneficiaries with additional information to select health care plans (see S. 789), S5001 [22MY]

———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 greater flexibility and choice (see S. 246, 904), S856 [30JA], S5694 [16JN]

———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]

———reform (see S. 386; H.R. 1165), S1828 [3MR], H1259 [20MR]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H701 [27FE]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (see S. 370), S1734 [27FE]

———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (see S. 371; H.R. 894), S1734 [27FE], H701 [27FE]

———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]

———remove certain limitations on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2668), H8833 [9OC]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (see S. 524; H.R. 916), S2837 [8AP], H724 [4MR]

———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 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]

———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (see S. 303), S1226 [11FE]

———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: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 1770, 2632), H3273 [3JN], H8633 [7OC]

———coverage of long-term care services (see S. 720; H.R. 1464), S4217 [8MY], H1908 [28AP]

———establish an Office of Inspector General (see H.R. 251), H147 [9JA]

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

———prohibit funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (see H.R. 868), H700 [27FE]

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

National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (see S. 341), S1382 [13FE]

National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program: establish (see H.R. 75), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see S. 780), S5001 [22MY]

Nutrition programs: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see H. Con. Res. 48), H1018 [13MR]

———anniversary of the establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (see S. Con. Res. 11), S2274 [13MR]

Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671), H3069 [20MY]

———establish additional pension counseling demonstration projects and create a toll-free pension counseling telephone number (see S. 948), S6041 [20JN]

———improve provisions relative to pension rights demonstration projects (see H.R. 2167), H5296 [15JY]

———reauthorize (see S. 390), S1924 [4MR]

Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (see H.R. 946), H766 [5MR]

———clarify the computations of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (see S. 1270), S10631 [8OC]

———enhance and protect (see S. 889), S5595 [12JN]

———improve access to information on pension plans (see S. 1185), S9515 [17SE]

———improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (see S. 957), S6358 [25JN]

———promote accuracy in the determination of amounts of private pension plan benefits and contributions (see H.R. 2562), H8054 [26SE]

———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1320), H1456 [14AP]

Pharmaceuticals: establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2681), H8928 [21OC]

Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain elderly permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 2638), H8727 [8OC]

———provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (see S. 392), S1979 [5MR]

———repeal restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (see S. 480), S2552 [19MR]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see S. 562), S3348 [17AP]

———extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 329), H10955 [13NO]

———prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1474), H1988 [29AP]

Social Security: apply standards to outpatient physical therapy relative to certain physician services (see H.R. 1421), H1794 [23AP]

———benefit reductions (see H. Res. 132), H1892 [24AP]

———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 45, 146), H68 [7JA], H140, H144 [9JA]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see S. 202), S676 [23JA]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (see H.R. 336, 857), H150 [9JA], H699 [27FE]

———establish and maintain individual investment accounts (see H.R. 1611, 2929), H2679 [14MY], H10418 [8NO]

———exempt States from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 156), H144 [9JA]

———extend and clarify pay-as-you-go requirements relative to trust funds (see H.R. 2586), H8265 [30SE]

———increase earnings limit (see H.R. 326, 349), H149, H150 [9JA]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 68, 322), H69 [7JA], H141, H149 [9JA]

———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (see S. 912; H.R. 451, 598), S5694 [16JN], H169 [20JA], H346 [5FE]

———provide for the retirement of every U.S. citizen (see H.R. 2768), H9729 [29OC]

———require annual statement of accrued liability of the old age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 2780), H9800 [30OC]

———require specific legislative recommendations to ensure solvency of trust funds (see S. 221; H.R. 2781), S726 [28JA], H9800 [30OC]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 2549), H7910 [25SE]

———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (see S. 1370; H.R. 2944), S11763 [5NO], H10419 [8NO]

———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment (see H. Con. Res. 26), H628 [25FE]

Taxation: capital gains rates for older individuals (see H.R. 1629), H2783 [15MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 2483, 3063), H7364 [16SE], H10954 [13NO]

———treatment of certain retirement benefits (see H.R. 1028), H889 [11MR]

———treatment of dependent care expenses (see S. 654), S3727 [25AP]

———treatment of dependent care expenses and respite care expenses (see H.R. 1667), H3069 [20MY]

———treatment of distributions from qualified retirement plans investing in public benefit bonds (see H.R. 711), H522 [12FE]

———treatment of families with elderly family members living at home (see S. 979), S6727 [27JN]

———treatment of gain from the sale of a business closely held by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 507), H282 [4FE]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (see S. 197, 883; H.R. 17, 228, 446, 891), S634 [22JA], S5507 [11JN], H67 [7JA], H139, H146, H153 [9JA], H701 [27FE]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see S. 244, 859; H.R. 693), S855 [30JA], S5413 [9JN], H521 [12FE]

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

Women: comprehensive pension protection (see S. 320, 620; H.R. 766, 1496), S1382 [13FE], S3349 [17AP], H586 [13FE], H2090 [30AP]

Briefs

Acceptance of new Medicare patients by physicians: Employee Benefit Research Institute, E1843 [24SE]

Descriptions

Medicare Outpatient Services Payments and Charges: Bureau of National Affairs, E140 [4FE]

Essays

Senior Portrait: Abby Altschul, S5376 [5JN]

Excerpts

Budget treatment of Social Security trust funds: Public Law 101-508, S1361 [13FE], S1508 [25FE], S8345 [30JY]

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

Letters

Allow Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services: June E. O'Neill, CBO, E2181 [4NO]

———Steve Protulis, National Council of Senior Citizens, E2290 [9NO]

Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act: Andrew Fois, Dept. of Justice, S3265 [16AP]

———Brian Lopina, Christian Coalition, S3258 [16AP]

———P. John Seward, AMA, S1303 [12FE], S3250 [16AP]

———Richard M. Doerflinger, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, S3250 [16AP]

———William J. Cox, Catholic Health Association, S3259 [16AP]

Developments in Aging—1996: Senator Grassley, Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S6186 [24JN]

Geriatric health care training legislation: Daniel Perry, Alliance for Aging Research, S5003 [22MY]

———Dennis Jahnigen, American Geriatrics Society, S5003 [22MY]

Improve access to information on pension plans: Brian H. Graff, American Society of Pension Actuaries, S9516 [17SE]

———Karen W. Ferguson, Pension Rights Center, S9517 [17SE]

Mail fraud: Representative Stark, E2097 [28OC]

Medicare age eligibility requirements: Alan Reuther, UAW, S6087 [23JN]

———Dennis Bone, Bell Atlantic Corp., S6086 [23JN]

———Ellen Goldstein, Corporate Health Care Coalition, S6086 [23JN]

———Jerry J. Jasinowski, National Association of Manufacturers, S6085 [23JN]

———Morgan Kennedy, NYNEX (business), S6086 [23JN]

Medicare beneficiaries' entrance into private contracts for services: Steve Protulis, National Council of Senior Citizens, E2295 [10NO]

Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act: Henry E. Simmons, National Coalition on Health Care, S12081 [8NO]

———Herbert S. Gross, S12081 [8NO]

———Robert L. Soley, S12081 [8NO]

Medicare copayment for home health patients: Frank E. Moss, S6113 [24JN]

Medicare overpayment collection fees and require prepayment screening of claims: Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S1021 [5FE]

Medicare preventive care benefits: Morris L. Shearin, NAACP, E989 [20MY]

Medicare reform: P. John Seward, AMA, H8658-H8661 [8OC]

———Robert B. Helms, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, S6072 [23JN]

———Stuart Butler, Heritage Foundation, S6072 [23JN]

Medicare reimbursement for home oxygen therapy: Laurie Keiper, E1541 [28JY]

Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse: Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S1018 [5FE]

———Thair Phillips, Seniors Coalition, S1019 [5FE]

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

National Senior Service Corps funding: Harris Wofford, Corp. for National and Community Service, H7246 [11SE]

———Mary Louise Schweikert, John Pribyl, and Nan York, National Senior Service Corps Directors Association, H7246 [11SE]

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

Prohibit persons from charging for services or products that the SSA and Dept. of HHS provide without charge: Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S5457 [10JN]

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

Social Security reform: several former Senators, S6384 [25JN]

Tax treatment of rental income, H2165 [5MY]

Tax treatment of Social Security benefits: Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S878 [30JA]

———Thair Phillips, Seniors Coalition, S878 [30JA]

Treatment of Social Security under balanced budget constitutional amendment: Daniel P. Mulhollan, Congressional Research Service, S1531 [25FE]

———Dorothy Ray, S1811 [3MR]

———Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S1541 [25FE]

———Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, S1294, S1332 [12FE], S1533, S1534 [25FE]

———Senator Domenici, S1364 [13FE]

———Senator Hollings, S1506 [25FE]

———several Senators, S1362 [13FE]

Tribute to Rhode Island Meals on Wheels (organization), E1527 [25JY]

Lists

Committee on the Budget (Senate) vote on Hollings motion to report the Social Security Preservation Act (1990), S1360 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]

Rollcall vote on Social Security trust fund provisions of the budget reconciliation (1990), S1360 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]

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

Memorandums

Sale of Duplicate Insurance Policies to Medicare Beneficiaries: Institute on Law and Rights of Older Adults, E80 [9JA]

Treatment of Social Security Under Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: David Koitz and Johnny H. Killian, Congressional Research Service, S1906 [4MR]

———Johnny H. Hillian, Congressional Research Service, S1364 [13FE]

Papers

Gimmick Even the President Won't Embrace—Clinton's Remarks Undercut BBCA Opponents: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S1873 [4MR]

Overlooked Effects of Excluding Social Security From BBCA: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S1872 [4MR]

Press releases

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

Treatment of Social Security Under Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Concord Coalition, S1532 [25FE]

———Congressional Leaders United for a Balanced Budget, S1865, S1906 [4MR]

Remarks in House

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

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

Arthritis Awareness Month: observance, E1032 [22MY]

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

Brooklyn, OH: anniversary of Brooklyn Heights Village Seniors Club, E1252 [18JN]

Citizens Advice Bureau (organization): anniversary, E2218 [7NO]

Civil rights: prohibit employment discrimination (H.R. 963), E411 [6MR]

———prohibit use of involuntary arbitration to settle claims of employment discrimination (H.R. 983), E407 [6MR]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, E852 [6MY]

Copperas Cove, TX: anniversary of National Exchange Club, E532 [20MR]

Crime: mail fraud, E2097 [28OC]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), H1397-H1405 [10AP], E431 [11MR], E647 [14AP], E657 [15AP], E683 [16AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Meals on Wheels Program funding, H5684, H5685, H5726 [24JY]

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

———increase Senior Citizen Meal Program funding through rescissions in certain family planning programs, H7034, H7035 [9SE]

Dept. of HUD: Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Program funding, H5264 [15JY], H5367 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (H.R. 1377), H3080, H3082-H3088 [21MY], E702 [17AP]

Essex County, NY: anniversary of Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, E1807 [18SE]

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

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments and maintenance of Federal agency retirement contributions (H. Con. Res. 71), H2428 [8MY]

Goshen, IN: anniversary of Greencroft Senior Citizen Center, E1639 [3SE]

Health: assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (H.R. 211), E56 [7JA]

———assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers (H.R. 444), E74 [9JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H853 [11MR], H6623 [31JY], E357 [3MR], E2178 [4NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 1200), E548 [21MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 1374), E700 [17AP]

———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses (H.R. 621), E172 [5FE]

Honeybee Stingers (musical group): tribute, E1771 [17SE]

Housing: allow public housing agencies to establish residency limits, H2271-H2275 [7MY]

———cap on rent for public and subsidized housing relative to income, H2233-H2235 [6MY]

———require review of criminal records for participation in certain federally assisted housing (H.R. 2964), E2381 [13NO]

Immigration: allow certain aliens to obtain nonimmigrant visitor's visas (H.R. 225), E9 [7JA]

Insurance: legality of sale of duplicate coverage relative to health insurance policies, E80 [9JA]

Lakewood, OH: anniversary of SS. Cyril and Methodious Church Golden Agers (organization), E1372 [8JY]

Long Island Ladies of the Court (basketball team): tribute, E1339 [27JN]

Medicare: accreditation requirements relative to public representation and meetings (H.R. 800), E250 [13FE]

———age eligibility requirements, H5031-H5040 [10JY]

———allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services, E1820, E1823 [23SE]

———allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (H.R. 2497), E2181 [4NO], E2290 [9NO], E2295 [10NO]

———bone mass measurements (H.R. 1002), H1960 [29AP], H4585 [25JN], E417 [10MR]

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

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

———continuous open enrollment of individuals in Medicare+Choice plans (H.R. 2703), E2048 [22OC]

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

———coverage of dental services (H.R. 1288), E634 [10AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (H.R. 1375), E696 [17AP]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (H.R. 566), E140 [4FE]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (H.R. 625), H290 [5FE], E165 [5FE], E186 [6FE]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (H.R. 686), E213 [11FE]

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

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

———impose fees for overpayment collection and require prepayment screening of claims (H.R. 1769), E1080 [3JN]

———improve preventive care benefits (H.R. 15), H1344 [9AP], E68 [7JA], E988 [20MY]

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

———medical savings accounts, H3807, H3834 [17JN], H3906-H3908 [18JN], H4558, H4565, H4566, H4574, H4583, H4584, H4592 [25JN], H5306 [16JY]

———payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable medical equipment (H.R. 2671), E2002 [9OC]

———payment of certain venipuncture services and prevention of potential fraud and abuse (H.R. 2912), E2216 [7NO]

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

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

———pharmaceutical care services (H.R. 1201), E547 [21MR], E810 [1MY]

———provide greater flexibility and choice, H4573 [25JN]

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

———reform, H1394, H1395 [10AP], H1546, H1547, H1597-H1602 [16AP], H1773-H1777 [23AP], H1797, H1798, H1799, H1800, H1856 [24AP], H1916, H1956 [29AP], H2010, H2011, H2084-H2086 [30AP], H2662-H2669 [14MY], H2981 [20MY], H3906-H3908 [18JN], H3933 [19JN], H4379, H4559-H4571, H4583, H4586, H4589, H4590, H4592, H4593, H4617 [25JN], H4688 [26JN], H5190 [15JY], H5306, H5385 [16JY], H5410 [17JY], H5583 [23JY], H5668 [24JY], H5831 [28JY], H5923, H5927, H5928, H5995 [29JY], H6322, H6323, H6334, H6338-H6341 [30JY], H6658 [31JY], H8122 [29SE], E1541 [28JY], E1598 [1AU], E1843 [24SE]

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

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (H.R. 916), E369 [4MR]

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

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

———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, H771 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (H.R. 1770), E1082 [3JN]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse (H.R. 2632), E1952 [7OC]

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

———establish an Office of Inspector General (H.R. 251), E5 [7JA]

———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]

Menorah Housing Foundation: anniversary, E1118 [4JN]

Miami, FL: anniversary of North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizens' Services, Inc., E493 [18MR]

Milestones (publication): anniversary, E953 [19MY]

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

National City, CA: tribute to Retired Senior Volunteer Program, E1203 [12JN]

National Hospice Month: observance, E2237 [8NO]

National Senior Citizen Month: observance, E971 [19MY]

National Senior Service Corps: funding, H7246 [11SE]

New York, NY: anniversary of Borinquen Plaza Senior Center, E1439 [16JY]

———anniversary of Hebrew Hospital Home, E870 [7MY]

———anniversary of Riverdale Neighborhood House, E2045 [22OC]

Niagara County, NY: tribute to Niagara Senior Companion Program, E1672 [5SE]

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

Northeast Council of Senior Citizens, Inc.: anniversary, E1677 [5SE]

Nutrition programs: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (H. Con. Res. 48), E511 [19MR]

Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and extend authorizations of appropriations (H.R. 1671), E986 [20MY]

———funding, H6940, H6941 [5SE]

Older American's Month: observance, E851 [6MY]

Orange Park, FL: anniversary of Loyal Order of the Moose nursing facility, E882 [8MY]

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

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

Pensions: annuity computation for Members of Congress and Federal employees (H.R. 946), E384 [5MR]

———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (H.R. 1320), E641 [14AP]

Postal Service: prevent certain mass mailings to senior citizens relative to Medicare and Social Security, H10353 [8NO]

Public housing: limit pet ownership to the elderly and disabled, H2560, H2561 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: food stamp eligibility for certain elderly permanent resident aliens (H.R. 2638), H8694 [8OC]

———repeal restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens, H3277 [4JN]

———treatment of certain legal immigrants, H1717, H1718 [23AP]

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), H7302-H7309 [16SE]

———extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), Senate amendment (H. Res. 329), H10884-H10886 [13NO]

———prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (H.R. 1474), E785 [29AP]

Rest Haven Christian Services (organization): anniversary, E2255 [8NO]

Rhode Island: tribute to Meals on Wheels (organization), E1527 [25JY]

Sage Services (organization): anniversary, E403 [6MR]

Saginaw, MI: tribute to Martin Luther Memorial Home, E949 [16MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H300 [5FE], H514 [12FE], H566 [13FE], H1319-H1326 [8AP], H1599-H1602 [16AP], H1780 [23AP], H1856 [24AP], H5606, H5608, H5609, H5611, H5620 [23JY], H6008 [29JY], H7022 [9SE], H7254 [11SE], H7719-H7722 [23SE], E1402 [11JY], E2128 [30OC]

———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (H.R. 146), E32 [7JA]

———ensure integrity of trust funds, H1858-H1865 [24AP], H2431 [8MY]

———ensure integrity of trust funds (H.R. 857), H850 [11MR], H4123 [20JN], H8122, H8123 [29SE], H8447 [7OC], H8702 [8OC], H9792-H9794 [30OC], H9854-H9856 [31OC]

———payroll taxes, H794 [6MR], H5305 [16JY], H7254 [11SE]

———privatization, E129 [4FE], E517 [19MR]

———provide for the retirement of every U.S. citizen (H.R. 2768), H9713 [29OC]

———reform, H1857 [24AP]

———treatment of long-term health care insurance (H.R. 1464), E760 [28AP]

———treatment under balanced budget, H814 [11MR]

———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, H314-H321 [5FE], H644, H660 [26FE]

———trust funds' solvency, H773, H794 [6MR]

Solano County, CA: tribute to Seniors Community Celebration, E1806 [18SE]

SSI: extend transition period for legal aliens receiving benefits, H2605 [14MY], H2690, H2694, H2709, H2711, H2739-H2743 [15MY]

St. Clair Shores, MI: anniversary of Leisure Manor housing complex, E1674 [5SE]

Taxation: eliminate payroll taxes and increase taxes on energy and pollutants, E2024 [21OC]

———rates, H8703 [8OC]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code, H8163, H8165, H8168, H8169 [30SE], H8362 [6OC]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 2483), H7353 [16SE], H7369 [17SE], H7594-H7596 [18SE], H7721, H7722 [23SE], H7836 [25SE], H8038-H8040 [26SE], E1843 [24SE]

———treatment of distributions from qualified retirement plans investing in public benefit bonds (H.R. 711), H513 [12FE]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts, H4689, H4701 [26JN], H6628, H6652 [31JY], H8704 [8OC]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (H.R. 17), E52 [7JA]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (H.R. 228), E12 [7JA]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (H.R. 446), H9542 [24OC], E92 [9JA]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (H.R. 891), H592 [25FE], H8903 [21OC], H9475 [23OC], H10351 [8NO]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (H.R. 2821), E2192 [7NO]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (H.R. 693), H458 [12FE]

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund: revoke tax-exempt status of pension operation, H4701 [26JN], H5174 [11JY], H6647 [31JY]

Union City, NJ: anniversary of Tertulias de Antano, E749 [24AP]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (H.R. 766), E259 [13FE]

———comprehensive pension protection (H.R. 1496), E796 [30AP]

Remarks in Senate

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]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame inductees, S4034 [6MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3982 [6MY]

Colleges and universities: allow the use of age-based incentives for the voluntary retirement of tenured faculty (S. 153), S538 [21JA]

Consumer Price Index: calculation relative to correction of cost-of-living adjustments, S4994 [22MY]

Consumers: prohibit persons from charging for services or products that the SSA and Dept. of HHS provide without charge (S. 868), S5456 [10JN]

Crime: enhance punishment for telemarketing fraud (S. 489), S2652 [20MR], S2862 [8AP]

Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (H.R. 1003), S3249-S3266 [16AP]

———prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing (S. 304), S1300-S1305 [12FE], S1729 [27FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: food stamp nutrition education program funding, S6322 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: Health Care Financing Administration competitive pricing demonstration program for Medicare, S4194 [8MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish programs to educate the public on retirement savings (S. 757), S4658 [16MY], S11859 [6NO]

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

Diversified Intergenerational Care, Inc.: tribute, S2218 [12MR]

Employment: enhance and protect retirement savings (S. 14), S128, S134, S309 [21JA], S586 [22JA]

ERISA: amend relative to rules governing litigation contesting termination or reduction of retiree health benefits (S. 1307), S10954 [22OC]

Federal employees: delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments, S5333 [5JN]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (S. Con. Res. 7), S2285, S2286 [13MR]

———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (S. Con. Res. 8), S2286 [13MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (S. 1335), S11351 [29OC]

Grand Rapids, MI: tribute to HEAT'S ON Day activities, S9801 [23SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S132-S134 [21JA], S1052 [6FE], S8634, S8638 [2SE], S11229 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 24), S376-S383 [21JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 24), star print, S1201 [10FE], S2219 [12MR]

———national policy to provide health care coverage of mental illnesses, S3263 [16AP]

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and expand Federal research programs on osteoporosis and related bone diseases (S. 1536), S12593 [13NO]

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]

Housing: Federal assistance relative to mobile homes, S10049, S10050 [26SE]

Income: exemption from the requirement that all Federal payments be made by electronic funds transfer (S. 874), S5464 [10JN]

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

Medicaid: allow certain recipients to reside in alternative housing instead of nursing homes, S6030 [20JN]

———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]

———provide beneficiaries with certain information relative to managed care plans, S6156 [24JN]

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

———repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets (S. 369), S1734, S1736 [27FE]

Medicare: age eligibility requirements, S6084-S6094 [23JN], S6117-S6132 [24JN], S6325, S6330 [25JN], S6778, S6784 [27JN]

———allocate savings from waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement programs to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (S. 865), S5455 [10JN]

———allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services, S6298, S6383 [25JN]

———allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services (S. 1194), S10715 [8OC], S11229 [27OC], S11403-S11406 [30OC], S12080 [8NO]

———bone mass measurements (S. 649), S3682, S3683 [24AP]

———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]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S6075-S6077 [23JN], S6291, S6326 [25JN], S8174 [28JY], S8915 [8SE]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse (S. 264), S1018 [5FE]

———copayment for home health patients, S6078-S6084 [23JN], S6107-S6114 [24JN], S6316, S6317 [25JN]

———coverage for home health services (S. 913), S6094 [23JN]

———coverage for skilled nursing facility services (S. 914), S6094 [23JN]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 597), S3288 [16AP]

———coverage of oral anticancer drugs, S6162 [24JN]

———demonstration project to provide coverage for cancer patients enrolled in certain clinical trials (S. 381), S1761, S1762 [27FE], S2295 [13MR]

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

———eliminate means-testing requirements for premiums, S6133-S6142 [24JN]

———eliminate time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs (S. 1481), S12146 [8NO]

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

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans, S8347 [30JY]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (S. 302), S1236-S1239 [11FE]

———establish consumer protections for supplemental insurance plans (S. 701), S4000, S4003 [6MY]

———funding, S4956-S4959, S4984, S4985 [22MY]

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

———impose fees for overpayment collection and require prepayment screening of claims (S. 267), S1020 [5FE]

———improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services (S. 158), S542 [21JA]

———increase access to quality health care in frontier communities by allowing clinics and health centers greater flexibility and reimbursement (S. 1342), S11358 [29OC], S11493 [30OC]

———increase the number of physicians that complete fellowships in geriatric medicine and psychiatry (S. 779), S5002, S5003 [22MY]

———medical savings accounts, S5960-S5962 [19JN]

———payment of income related premium, S6132 [24JN]

———postpone effective date of means-testing premium increase, S6144 [24JN]

———provide beneficiaries with additional information to select health care plans (S. 789), S5007 [22MY]

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

———provide greater flexibility and choice, S6063, S6065, S6067-S6072 [23JN], S6105-S6107 [24JN], S6303, S6304 [25JN]

———provide greater flexibility and choice (S. 246), S880-S883 [30JA]

———provide greater flexibility and choice (S. 904), S5694 [16JN]

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

———reform, S128 [21JA], S714 [28JA], S935 [4FE], S1726 [27FE], S2017-S2019 [6MR], S2866-S2870 [9AP], S2966-S2968 [10AP], S3069-S3071 [14AP], S3704-S3710 [25AP], S3981 [6MY], S4837 [21MY], S5045 [23MY], S5542 [11JN], S5960-S5962 [19JN], S6024-S6026 [20JN], S6061, S6070-S6072, S6088 [23JN], S6145, S6146, S6157-S6168 [24JN], S6291, S6312, S6315, S6326, S6331 [25JN], S6489, S6557 [26JN], S6778, S6784 [27JN], S7426 [14JY], S7738 [17JY], S8320-S8322, S8324, S8331-S8333, S8341, S8342, S8347, S8352, S8353 [30JY], S8387, S8389, S8392, S8400, S8401, S8404, S8436, S8449, S8496 [31JY], S8636 [2SE]

———reform (S. 386), S1832 [3MR], S2764-S2766 [7AP], S2813-S2817 [8AP]

———reimbursement for nurse practitioners in health professional shortage areas (S. 370), S1736, S1737 [27FE]

———reimbursement for physician assistants in health professional shortage areas (S. 371), S1737 [27FE]

———reimbursement formula, S2866-S2870 [9AP]

———remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic services (S. 524), S2846 [8AP]

———require managed care organizations to provide annual data to enrollees relative to non-health expenditures, S6156 [24JN]

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

———subsidize low-income beneficiaries through Medicaid, S6302, S6303 [25JN]

———subvention test programs relative to retired military personnel, S6322 [25JN]

———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S2000 [5MR]

———waive enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan (S. 303), S1239 [11FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of long-term care services (S. 720), S4227-S4232 [8MY]

———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]

National Academy of Sciences: study medical nutrition therapy services, S6156, S6157 [24JN]

National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare: establish (S. 341), S1405-S1407 [13FE], S1726 [27FE]

———funding, S8965, S9013 [9SE]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (S. 780), S5002, S5003 [22MY]

National Institute on Aging: Alzheimer's research funding, S9112 [11SE]

NIH: osteoporosis prevention and treatment programs funding, S9111, S9112 [11SE]

Nutrition programs: anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly (S. Con. Res. 11), S2722 [20MR], S9986 [25SE]

Older Americans Act: establish additional pension counseling demonstration projects and create a toll-free pension counseling telephone number (S. 948), S6043 [20JN]

———funding, S8785, S8792, S8793 [4SE]

———reauthorize (S. 390), S1924 [4MR]

Older American's Month: observance, S5020 [22MY]

Pennsylvania: evaluation of Federal Government at open house town meetings, S8640 [2SE]

Pensions: clarify the computations of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (S. 1270), S10648 [8OC]

———enhance and protect (S. 889), S5601-S5604 [12JN]

———improve access to information on pension plans (S. 1185), S9516 [17SE]

———improve retirement income security by expanding employer contributions, increasing portability, and protecting accounts (S. 957), S6360-S6362 [25JN]

Pierre, SD: anniversary of Pierre Area Senior Citizens (organization), S7705 [17JY]

Public housing: multifamily rental assisted housing programs reform, S10740 [9OC]

Public welfare programs: nutrition programs funding, S10246 [1OC]

———provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (S. 392), S1980 [5MR]

———repeal restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens (S. 480), S2568 [19MR]

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

Real estate: extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), S3057 [10AP], S3712-S3717, S3721 [25AP], S3808 [29AP]

———extend FHA mortgage insurance program coverage to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (S. 562), unanimous-consent agreement, S3697 [24AP]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S714 [28JA], S3704-S3710 [25AP], S8344-S8346 [30JY]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (S. 202), S680 [23JA], S973 [4FE], S2573 [19MR]

———funding of entitlement programs, S5028 [23MY]

———payroll taxes, S3069-S3071 [14AP]

———privatization, S12484 [10NO]

———provide enrollment period for Medicare and Medigap relative to certain military retirees and dependents (S. 912), S5702 [16JN]

———reform, S6384 [25JN]

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

———require specific legislative recommendations to ensure solvency of trust funds (S. 221), S753 [28JA]

———termination of benefits for elderly legal immigrants, S2236 [13MR]

———treatment of final payment of benefits to surviving spouse or family members after death of beneficiary (S. 1370), S11764 [5NO]

———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S989, S996, S1002, S1004, S1007, S1010 [5FE], S1069, S1087, S1091 [6FE], S1129 [7FE], S1152, S1167-S1170, S1182 [10FE], S1211 [11FE], S1294, S1331-S1336 [12FE], S1340-S1342, S1350-S1353, S1359-S1366, S1372-S1375 [13FE], S1459-S1468 [24FE], S1496-S1516, S1525-S1547 [25FE], S1594-S1596, S1600-S1605, S1630-S1635, S1637-S1649 [26FE], S1811-S1813 [3MR], S1852, S1868, S1869, S1877, S1882, S1885, S1889, S1897, S1901, S1905, S1911, S1913 [4MR]

———trust funds' solvency, S2017-S2019 [6MR]

SSI: extend transition period for legal aliens receiving benefits, S4869, S4870 [21MY]

Taxation: terminate Internal Revenue Code, S10270 [1OC]

———treatment of dependent care expenses (S. 654), S3729 [25AP]

———treatment of families with elderly family members living at home (S. 979), S6741 [27JN]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts, S6064 [23JN], S6684 [27JN], S8424 [31JY]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (S. 197), S150 [21JA], S650, S651 [22JA]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts (S. 883), S5528-S5530 [11JN]

———treatment of pensions, S6699 [27JN]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (S. 244), S878 [30JA]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (S. 859), S5423 [9JN]

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association-College Retirement Equities Fund: revoke tax-exempt status of pension operation, S8459 [31JY]

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

Waterloo, IA: tribute to Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, S7128 [9JY]

Women: comprehensive pension protection (S. 320), S1383 [13FE]

———comprehensive pension protection (S. 620), S3370, S3371 [17AP]

Reports

Balanced Budget Amendment and Social Security: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S1069 [6FE], S1363 [13FE]

Centers of Excellence Demonstration, E2069 [23OC]

Increase in Medicare Eligibility Age Should Be Deleted From the Budget Reconciliation Bill: Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans, S6087 [23JN]

Reports filed

Developments in Aging—1996: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Rept. 105-36), S6186 [24JN]

Medicare Eligibility for Benefits for Certain Divorced Individuals Relative to Marriage Requirements: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1956) (H. Rept. 105-208), H5915 [28JY]

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]

Nomination of Jeanette C. Takamura To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Aging: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S10949 [22OC]

Older Americans Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 390) (S. Rept. 105-60), S8531 [31JY]

Prohibit Federal Funding for Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, or Mercy Killing: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1003) (H. Rept. 105-46), H1337 [8AP]

Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 105-104), H3068 [20MY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Medicaid, E441 [12MR]

———Outlook for Social Security, E1560 [30JY]

———Reforming Medicare, E1720 [10SE]

Statements

Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act (H.R. 1003): OMB, S3264 [16AP]

Social Security Trust Funds: Senator Domenici, S1361 [13FE], S1507 [25FE]

Social Security Viability: Matthew Nesto and Lucas Hersey, E1131 [5JN]

Summaries

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

Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid (H.R. 1770), E1083 [3JN]

Comprehensive Pension Protection for Women (H.R. 766), E259 [13FE]

Comprehensive Women's Pension Protection Act (S. 320), S1387 [13FE]

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

Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act (S. 381), S1762 [27FE]

Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act (S. 701), S4003 [6MY]

Medicare Pharmaceutical Care Services (H.R. 1201), E547 [21MR]

National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare (S. 341), S1406 [13FE]

National Policy To Provide Health Care And Reform Insurance Procedures (S. 24), S383 [21JA]

National Policy To Provide Health Care Coverage of Mental Illnesses (H.R. 621), E173 [5FE]

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

Tables

Aliens receiving SSI payments, S4870 [21MY]

Effects of balanced budget constitutional amendment on Social Security, S1874, S1905 [4MR]

Medicare eligibility age, S6127, S6130 [24JN]

Number of aliens receiving SSI payments by legal status and State, S1981 [5MR]

Payroll tax data for employee and employers relative to Medicare eligibility age, S6127 [24JN]

Tax treatment of Social Security benefits, S879 [30JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 329, Senate amendment to S. 652, Senior Citizen Home Equity Protection Act, H10884 [13NO]

H.R. 1003, Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act, H1397-H1399 [10AP]

H.R. 1377, Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act, H3082 [21MY]

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

S. 14, Retirement Security Act, S310-S323 [21JA]

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

S. 158, improved Medicare reimbursement for clinical social worker services, S542 [21JA]

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

S. 202, Older Americans' Freedom To Work Act, S681 [23JA]

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

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

S. 303, waive Medicare enrollment composition rules for Wellness Plan, S1239 [11FE]

S. 304, Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act, S1301 [12FE]

S. 320, Comprehensive Women's Pension Protection Act, S1384-S1387 [13FE]

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

S. 369, repeal criminal penalties for fraudulent disposition of assets relative to Medicaid, S1736 [27FE]

S. 381, Medicare Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act, S1761 [27FE]

S. 392, provide an exemption to restrictions on eligibility for public benefits for certain aliens, S1980 [5MR]

S. 480, repeal restrictions on eligibility for public welfare benefits for certain aliens, S2568 [19MR]

S. 524, remove requirement of an x ray as a condition of Medicare coverage of chiropractic services, S2846 [8AP]

S. 562, Housing Programs Extension Act, H7302-H7304 [16SE]

S. 562, Senior Citizen Home Equity Protection Act, S3057 [10AP], S3714 [25AP], S12457-S12460 [10NO]

S. 597, Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act, S3288 [16AP]

S. 701, Medicare Patient Choice and Access Act, S4001-S4003 [6MY]

S. 720, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Coverage Act, S4228-S4231 [8MY]

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

S. 789, Medicare Beneficiary Information Act, S5008 [22MY]

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

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. 1307, Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act, S10955 [22OC]

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

S. 1536, Early Detection and Prevention of Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Act, S12593-S12595 [13NO]

S. Con. Res. 7, delays in Federal employees retirement cost-of-living adjustments, S2285 [13MR]

S. Con. Res. 8, delays in Federal employees retirement cost-of-living adjustments, S2286 [13MR]

S. Con. Res. 11, anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly, S2288 [13MR]

S. Con. Res 11, anniversary of establishment of the first nutrition program for the elderly, S9986 [25SE]