[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




BALANCED BUDGET ACT
  Bills and resolutions
    Medicare:  delay implementation of changes in coverage of
        venipuncture services under home health services, (see H.R.
        3137), H240 [3FE]
    ------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
        suppliers of durable medical equipment, (see S. 1680), S1003
        [25FE], (see H.R. 3284), H676 [26FE]
    ------ repeal the restriction on payment for certain hospital
        discharges relative to post-acute care, (see S. 1604), S378
        [4FE]
  Letters
    Licensed pharmacists' exemption from surety bond requirements for
        suppliers of durable medical equipment under Medicare:  Galen
        Jordre, North Dakota Pharmaceutical Association, S1013 [25FE]
    ----- John A. Gans, American Pharmaceutical Association, S1013
        [25FE]
    ----- John M. Rector, National Community Pharmacists Association,
        S1013 [25FE]
  Remarks in House
    Medicare:  delay implementation of changes in coverage of
        venipuncture services under home health services (H.R. 2912),
        H305 [4FE], H409 [11FE], H410 [11FE], H411 [11FE], H488 [12FE],
        E109 [5FE], E1446 [27JY], E1552 [5AU]
    ----- delay implementation of changes in coverage of venipuncture
        services under home health services (H.R. 3137), H110 [3FE],
        H338 [5FE], H409 [11FE], E141 [11FE]
    ------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
        suppliers of durable medical equipment, H614 [25FE]
    ------ investigate referral policies for home health agencies, E1666
        [9SE]
    Medicare/Medicaid:  surety bond requirements for home health care
        providers, H1145 [12MR]
  Remarks in Senate
    Children and youth:  provide health insurance for uninsured
        children, S2746 [30MR]
    Disabled:  provide accessible and affordable health care for
        disabled persons, S2746 [30MR]
    Medicare:  exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements
        for suppliers of durable medical equipment (S. 1680),
        S1012-S1014 [25FE]
    ------ repeal the restriction on payment for certain hospital
        discharges relative to post-acute care (S. 1604), S379 [4FE],
        S859 [23FE]
  Texts of
    S. 1604, repeal the Medicare restriction on payment for certain
        hospital discharges relative to post-acute care, S380 [4FE]
    S. 1680, exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements
        for suppliers of durable medical equipment under Medicare, S1013
        [25FE]