[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS related term(s) Public Health Service
Addresses
American Red Cross Blood Services Anniversary: Elizabeth Dole,
S10856 [23SE]
Anniversary of the Framingham Heart Study: Representative Markey,
E1839 [28SE]
Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
Beverly L. Malone, S11542 [6OC]
Amendments
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R.
4006), H7691 [14SE], H7803 [15SE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: improve sanctions
against providers and provide coverage for the FDIC and Federal
Reserve Board (H.R. 1836), H9352 [5OC]
Health: improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
(S. 1754), S9604 [31JY], S9629 [31JY], S9646 [31JY]
------ improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
(S. 1754), S12511 [14OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), H6187 [22JY], H6283 [23JY], H6295 [23JY], H6382 [24JY]
Analyses
Patient Protection Act (H.R. 4250), E1402-E1418 [23JY]
Articles and editorials
AARP Answers ``Scare Campaign'' on Medicare Private Contracting,
E134 [11FE]
Battle Won, A Center Born--Nurse Midwife To Open Birthing Facility
for D.C.'s Poor, E1921 [6OC]
City Lost True Hero With Hospital Head's Death, E1908 [5OC]
Common Ground on Patient Rights Hides a Chasm, H7002 [4AU], H7563
[10SE]
Did Blues Execs Pad Their Pockets?, E1658-E1660 [9SE]
Dr. Smith Named National Rural Health Practitioner, E862 [14MY]
Eugene L. McCabe, 61, Founder of Harlem Community Hospital, S11636
[6OC]
For Nurses, a Barrier Broken--It's a Test Insurers Are Backing--Can
Primary Care Work Without Doctors?, S9486 [30JY]
Frank Brown Berry Prize for 1998--Cardiac Surgery, Quality
Assessment, U.S. Medicine (publication), S11962-S11964 [8OC]
Hands Tied, Judges Rue Law That Limits HMO Liability, S8051 [13JY]
HMO Horror Show, S9349 [30JY]
HMOs May Highlight Hot Topics in Legislature--Bills Would Target
Myriad of Patients' Complaints, S9349 [30JY]
Losing Patients Over Home Health Care Cuts, H5283 [24JN]
Man To Make Health a Global Issue, S7697 [8JY]
Many Elders Receive Care at Criminals' Hands, S3092 [2AP]
Montpelier Vet Recalls Service, S6341 [15JN]
1974 Pensions Law Sparks Political Fire, S7254 [26JN]
Outpatient Mastectomy Surgery, S4648 [12MY]
Outstanding Family, E1832 [28SE]
Paying the Price for Mismanagement, H5284 [24JN]
Purging Their Painful Past, E1848 [29SE]
$2.9 Million Helps To Leave the Blues Behind, E1660 [9SE]
Bills and resolutions
American Red Cross: anniversary of Blood Services, (see S. Con.
Res. 119), S10722 [22SE]
Congress: importance of enacting patient protection legislation,
(see H. Con. Res. 293), H4961 [22JN]
Courts: establish liability for individuals practicing medicine
without a license in connection with a group health plan, (see
H.R. 4225), H5593 [15JY]
------ rules for payment of damage awards for future losses in
certain health care liability actions, (see H.R. 4791), H10513
[10OC]
Crime: training of hospital staff relative to identification and
referral of victims of domestic violence, (see S. 2395), S9555
[31JY], (see H.R. 4477), H7413 [6AU]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia, (see
S. 2151), S5787 [9JN], (see H.R. 4006), H4240 [5JN]
------ clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs intended
for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R. 4006),
consideration, (see H. Res. 535), H7690 [14SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify overtime and holiday pay for
veterinarians performing meat and poultry inspections, (see S.
2511), S10722 [22SE]
Dept. of Defense: require military physicians to possess
unrestricted licenses and to complete continuing medical
education requirements, (see H.R. 3775), H2705 [30AP]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid, (see
S.J. Res. 50), S6037 [10JN], (see H.J. Res. 123), H4711 [17JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a chiropractic services
division, (see H.R. 4421), H7410 [6AU]
------ establish educational assistance programs to facilitate
employment of health care professionals, (see S. 2115), S5433
[22MY]
Drugs: permit physicians to prescribe non-formulary drugs when
medically indicated, (see H.R. 4419), H7410 [6AU]
------ restrict disclosure of prescription information by pharmacy
owners, pharmacists, and other pharmacy employees, (see H.R.
3756), H2605 [29AP]
Employment: ensure home care agencies conduct background checks on
job applicants, (see H.R. 4592), H8035 [17SE]
------ limited overtime exemption for emergency medical services
personnel, (see H.R. 3958), H3970 [22MY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of
acupuncturist services, (see S. 2340), S8778 [22JY]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by
groups of health care professionals with HMO's, (see H.R. 4277),
H5956 [20JY]
------ distinguish between health care claims fraud and unavoidable
billing errors, (see S. 2007), S3783 [29AP]
------ establish standards to improve children's health quality in
managed care plans and other health plans, (see S. 1808), S2363
[20MR], (see H.R. 4118), H5064 [23JN]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals,
(see S. 1754), S1884 [12MR]
------ limit medical malpractice claims, (see H.R. 3535), H1444
[24MR]
------ permit the approval and administration of certain drugs and
devices to terminally ill patients, (see H.R. 3938), H3743
[21MY]
------ prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
3342), H902 [5MR]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, (see
S. 1712), S1435 [5MR], (see S. 1890), S2851 [31MR], (see S.
1891), S2851 [31MR], (see H.R. 3605, S. 2330), S8482 [17JY],
(see S. 2416), S9556 [31JY], (see S. 2529), S11122 [29SE], H1853
[31MR], (see H. Con. Res. 272), H2931 [6MY], (see H.R. 3998),
H4240 [5JN], (see H.R. 4250), H5736 [16JY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
3605), consideration, (see H. Res. 486), H5064 [23JN] protection
of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250),
consideration, (see H. Res. 509), H6281 [23JY]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
(see H.R. 4382), H6999 [3AU]
Health care facilities: allow medical treatment of emergency cases
near the emergency room entrance, (see H.R. 3937), H3743 [21MY]
------ assure availability of a non-emergency department physician
in certain hospitals, (see H.R. 3111), H63 [27JA]
------ establish limits for imposition of fines relative to false
health care claims, (see H.R. 3523), H1337 [19MR]
------ protection of nursing home residents through enhanced
screening and reporting requirements relative to abusive
employees, (see S. 2570), S11698 [7OC]
------ require nursing facilities filing for relief to provide
written notice of such filing to appropriate State agencies,
(see H.R. 4843), H11023 [15OC]
Immigration: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses willing
to practice in underserved areas, (see S. 2210), S7012 [24JN]
Insurance: assure patient choice and access to services for
enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage,
(see H.R. 3547), H1549 [25MR]
------ establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination
by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient,
(see H.R. 4093, S. 2315), S8241 [15JY], H4879 [19JN], (see H.R.
4222), H5593 [15JY]
Medicaid: allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities, (see S. 2040), S4528 [7MY], (see H.R.
4155), H5403 [25JN]
------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities, (see H.R. 4650), H9178 [28SE]
Medicare: adhere to the statutory deadlines for implementation of
the prospective payment system for home health services, (see H.
Res. 585), H10076 [8OC]
------ allow beneficiaries to remain enrolled in their chosen health
plan, (see S. 2611), S12164 [9OC]
------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse, (see H.R. 3471, S. 2335),
S8658 [21JY], H1235 [17MR]
------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse in home health service
payments, (see S. 2031), S4357 [5MY]
------ comprehensive financing for graduate medical education, (see
H.R. 4739), H10075 [8OC]
------ coverage of acupuncturist services, (see S. 2340), S8778
[22JY]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, (see S. 1643), S730 [12FE],
(see H.R. 3108), H63 [27JA], (see H.R. 3162), H329 [4FE], (see
H.R. 3205), H495 [12FE], (see H.R. 3567), H1642 [26MR], (see
H.R. 4339), H6487 [27JY]
------ delay reduction and make revisions to the per beneficiary and
per visit payment limit, (see S. 2616), S12164 [9OC], (see H.R.
4727), H10011 [7OC], (see H.R. 4727), H10512 [10OC]
------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
for office visits and for other evaluation and management
services, (see H. Con. Res. 264, S. Con. Res. 93), S4206 [4MY],
H2423 [28AP]
------ ensure proper payment of approved nursing and paramedical
education programs, (see H.R. 4736), H10075 [8OC]
------ ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services and
improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, (see S.
2091), S5129 [19MY]
------ establish a standard of efficiency in home health services
and reward agencies who meet or exceed the standard, (see H.R.
3651), H2053 [1AP]
------ establish medical necessity standard for Medicare+Choice
plans, (see H.R. 4674), H9274 [1OC]
------ exempt certain facilities from transition period under the
prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities, (see
S. 2342), S8778 [22JY]
------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
suppliers of durable medical equipment, (see S. 1680), S1003
[25FE], (see H.R. 3284), H676 [26FE]
------ graduate medical education payments, (see S. 2259), S7256
[26JN], (see H.R. 4219), H5593 [15JY]
------ graduate medical education reimbursement for certain
osteopathy training programs whose operation is assumed by
another hospital, (see H.R. 3914), H3624 [20MY]
------ implement a budget-neutral payment system for outpatient
rehabilitation services, (see H.R. 4534), H7494 [9SE]
------ impose conditions on the implementation of interim payment
system to home health agencies for home health services, (see S.
2508), S10722 [22SE]
------ improve access to health insurance by offering certain
individuals a Medicare buy-in option, (see S. 1789), S2114
[17MR]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs, (see S. 2049), S4528 [7MY], (see
H.R. 3855), H3246 [13MY]
------ payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education
programs in critical need specialty areas, (see H.R. 3940, S.
2216), S7172 [25JN], H3743 [21MY]
------ preserve access to home health services for the sickest and
most frail, continue participation by cost-effective providers,
and reduce fraud and abuse, (see H.R. 4495), H7413 [6AU]
------ promote use of universal product numbers on claims forms used
for reimbursement, (see H.R. 3255), H578 [24FE]
------ provide for independent case managers for home health
services, (see H.R. 4591), H8035 [17SE]
------ reduce percentage of physicians' salaries dependent on
financial incentives under Medicare+Choice plans, (see H.R.
4726), H10011 [7OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services, (see S.
2323), S8382 [16JY], (see S. 2354), S8996 [24JY], (see H.R.
4370), H6879 [31JY], (see H.R. 4404), H7289 [5AU]
------ reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing
birth centers, (see H.R. 4872), H11695 [20OC]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services,
(see H.R. 3835, S. 2222), S7172 [25JN], H3104 [12MY]
------ require disclosure of staffing and performance data, provide
whistleblower protection to employees, and review impact of
proposed mergers and acquisitions relative to Medicare
providers, (see S. 2055), S4558 [8MY]
------ require HMO's to disclose information to enrollees on
physicians, finances, and compensation of executives of the
organization, (see H.R. 3239), H496 [12FE]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities, (see S. 2056), S4558 [8MY]
------ requirements relative to anesthesia services, (see S. 1811),
S2424 [23MR], (see H.R. 3629), H2052 [1AP]
------ respond to requests of skilled nursing facilities for private
accreditation in the same manner as for other providers of
services, (see H.R. 4075), H4711 [17JN]
------ revise interim payment system to home health agencies for
home health services, (see H.R. 4252), H5736 [16JY]
Medicare/Medicaid: require criminal and abusive work history
background checks for direct care employees in nursing
facilities, home health agencies, and hospice programs, (see
H.R. 4789), H10513 [10OC]
Mental health: establish a Mental Illness Working Group to
recognize the seriousness of problems associated with mental
illness, (see H. Res. 596), H10832 [13OC]
------ establish a task force to recognize the seriousness of
problems associated with mental illness, (see H. Res. 587),
H10076 [8OC]
NIH: establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine, (see S. 2420), S9556 [31JY]
Nursing facilities: permit certain paid staff to provide feeding
and hydration assistance to residents and ensure that
individuals with a history of patient or resident abuse or
criminal convictions are not employed, (see H.R. 4686), H9345
[2OC], (see H.R. 4804), H10513 [10OC]
OPM: develop classification standards for physician assistants in
Federal agencies, (see S. 2588), S11970 [8OC]
OSHA: require employers to notify local emergency officials of
workplace emergencies, (see S. 2245), S7256 [26JN], (see H.R.
4231), H5593 [15JY]
Public Health Service Act: establish certain standards relative to
health plans, (see H.R. 4202), H5492 [14JY]
Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act
with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty, (see
H.R. 4090), H4879 [19JN]
Rural areas: promote access to health care services, (see S. 2603),
S12164 [9OC]
Social Security: provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback
statute for hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and
supplies, (see H.R. 3247), H577 [24FE]
States: establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities, (see
S. 2254), S7256 [26JN]
Taxation: allow physicians and dentists to use the cash basis of
accounting for income tax purposes, (see H.R. 4132), H5297
[24JN]
------ treatment of individuals requiring home based custodial care,
(see H.R. 3308), H754 [3MR]
Briefs
Physician referral laws implementation, E4-E6 [27JA]
Cloture motions
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S446 [5FE], S541 [10FE]
Cost Estimates
Health Professions Education Partnership Act (S. 1754): CBO, S8418
[16JY]
Documents
Republican Health Care Principles, S7927 [10JY]
Histories
Navy Hospital Corps: Mark T. Hacala, H4477 [10JN]
Letters
Allow Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services: Charles R. Jackson, National Association of Retired
Federal Employees, S2820 [31MR]
----- Steve Protulis, National Council of Senior Citizens, S2820
[31MR]
Delay implementation of interim Medicare payment system to home
health agencies for home health services: Representative
McGovern, H5287 [24JN]
Delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services: Ken McNulty and Patricia
Kelleher, Home Care Association of Massachusetts, Inc., H450
[12FE]
----- Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care, H450
[12FE]
Delay reduction and make revisions to the Medicare per beneficiary
and per visit payment limit: Carolyn Markey, Visiting Nurse
Associations of America, S12344 [10OC]
----- Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care,
S12344 [10OC]
Dept. of Agriculture overtime and holiday pay for veterinarians
performing meat and poultry inspections: Dan Glickman, Sec. of
Agriculture, S10725 [22SE]
Disapprove Dept. of HHS rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid:
Jere W. Glover and Shawne Carter McGibbon, SBA, S6048-S6050
[10JN]
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Representatives Mica
and Morella, H9355 [5OC]
Health Care Financing Administration home health surety bond
requirements: Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Dept. of HHS, E1979 [9OC]
Health Professions Education Partnership Act: several health and
education organizations, S1891 [12MR]
Hospital Length of Stay Act: Lynn E. Jensen, AMA, S8250 [15JY]
------ Marilyn S. Richmond, American Psychological Association,
S8251 [15JY]
------ Paul A. Ebert, American College of Surgeons, S8250 [15JY]
------ Steven P. Ringel, American Academy of Neurology, S8251 [15JY]
Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act: Senator Wyden, S10884 [24SE]
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]
Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act: Frances M.
Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, E2073 [11OC]
------ Kimberly Calder, National Alliance of Breast Cancer
Organizations, E2074 [11OC]
------ Susan N. Nathanson, Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization,
E2074 [11OC]
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act: Senator Hollings,
S11893 [8OC]
Medicare payment system for home health services: Randall L. Rutta,
National Easter Seal Society, S8996 [24JY]
------ Senator Bond, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S8997
[24JY]
------ Steve Protulis, National Council of Senior Citizens, S8997
[24JY]
Nomination of David Satcher to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS: Arthur Ammann, S483 [9FE]
----- Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control Policy,
S539 [10FE], S540 [10FE]
----- David Satcher, S485 [9FE]
----- Frank S. Royal, Sr., S364 [4FE]
----- Harold Varmus, NIH, S462 [5FE], S539 [10FE]
----- Louis W. Sullivan, S365 [4FE], S483 [9FE], S488 [9FE]
----- P. John Seward, AMA, S484 [9FE]
Nomination of Paul Dreschnack and Sharadkumar Dicksheet for Nobel
Peace Prize: Representative Bilirakis, E542 [1AP]
Patient Access to Responsible Care Act: Dennis S. O'Leary, Margaret
E. O'Kane, and Randolph D. Smoak, Jr., American Medical
Accreditation Program, S681 [12FE]
------ Floyd D. Loop, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, S682 [12FE]
Patient Protection Act: David Sibley and John Smithee, Texas State
Legislature, H6986 [3AU]
------ E. Ratcliffe Anderson, Jr., AMA, H6398 [24JY]
------ John Sharp, Texas Office of the Comptroller, H6987 [3AU]
Patients' Bill of Rights Act: Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Association and Health Insurance Association of America, H5060
[23JN]
------ Representative Stark, H5060 [23JN]
------ several organizations, S11327 [2OC]
------ Therese M. Vaughan, Iowa Dept. of Commerce, H5060 [23JN]
Prescription drug prices, E138 [11FE]
Protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's: Goran B.
Klintmalm, E1979 [9OC]
------ Mental Health Liaison Group, S10820 [23SE]
Protection of enrollees in managed health care plans and HMO's:
Angela M. Hunter, Council for Affordable Health Insurance, S3051
[2AP]
------ Dan Danner, Health Benefits Coalition for Affordable Choice &
Quality, S3051 [2AP]
------ Pamela G. Bailey, Healthcare Leadership Council, S3050 [2AP]
------ President Clinton, S9735 [1SE], H7561 [10SE]
------ R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3051 [2AP]
------ several health care consumer organizations, S6138 [11JN]
several nurses, S6138 [11JN]
------ several women's organizations, S11542 [6OC]
Require military physicians to possess unrestricted licenses and to
complete continuing medical education requirements: James M.
Mutter, National Military Family Association, S6681 [19JN]
----- William J. Carbone, American Association of Physician
Specialists, Inc., S6681 [19JN]
Revise certain Medicare payment limits for health services: Frank
E. Moss, E2293 [21OC]
Standardize relationships for group health plans and enrollees:
Boone Powell, Jr., Baylor Health Care System, S682 [12FE]
Use of controlled substances for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or
mercy killing: Thomas A. Constantine, DEA, S12493 [14OC]
Veterans Sexual Trauma Treatment Act reauthorization: Josephus C.
Vandengoobergh, AMVETS, E1351 [20JY]
Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act: Nancy Couchot, S4648 [12MY]
Lists
American Ambulance Association Stars of Life honorees, S5131 [19MY]
Groups supporting nomination of David Satcher to be Surgeon General
and Assistant Sec. of HHS, S535 [10FE]
Health Benefits Coalition for Affordable Choice & Quality, S3051
[2AP]
Issues of concern in H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act, H6299 [24JY]
Long Beach Medical Association honorees, E875 [18MY]
Organizations supporting H.R. 3605, Patients' Bill of Rights Act,
H5056 [23JN]
Remarks by organizations on S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed
Care Act, S9588 [31JY]
Women's Caucus panelists for hearing on tamoxifen, H6750 [29JY]
Memorandums
Medicare Beneficiary Freedom To Contract Act (H.R. 2497), E368
[12MR]
Motions
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6413 [24JY], H6414 [24JY], H6415 [24JY]
Press releases
Allow Medicare Beneficiaries To Enter Into Private Contracts for
Services: Medicare Rights Center (organization), S2820 [31MR]
----- Older Women's League, S2821 [31MR]
Quotations
Kyl amendment to S. Con. Res. 86, setting forth the Federal budget
for 1999-2003, relative to allowing Medicare beneficiaries to
enter into private contracts for services, S2819 [31MR]
Remarks in House
Abou-Samra, Moustapha: Ventura County, CA, Medical Resource
Foundation Physician of the Year award recipient, E1951 [8OC]
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin: legislative
conference, H1326 [19MR]
Beck, Alan: John T. Mather Hospital Theodore Roosevelt Award
recipient, E2034 [10OC]
Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center on receipt
of Accreditation with Commendation from the Joint Commission on
the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, E2356 [19DE]
California: anniversary of Permanente Medical Group, E277 [4MR]
Colorado EMS Foundation: tribute, E632 [22AP]
Commission on Role of Medical Education in Reducing Substance Abuse:
membership of certain psychiatric organizations, H7886 [16SE]
Dale City, VA: tribute to Dale City Civic Association award
recipients, E50 [28JA]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R.
4006), H5410 [14JY], H5416 [14JY], H5417 [14JY], E1372 [21JY]
------ clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs intended
for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (H.R. 4006), H7684
[14SE], E2147 [13OC]
Denver, CO: tribute to National Jewish Medical and Research Center,
E1628 [7AU]
Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Navy Hospital Corps, H4476 [10JN]
------ Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Services Telemedicine
Project funding, H5230 [24JN]
Dept. of Justice: determination of criminal charges against a VA
Medical Center psychiatrist relative to alleged sexual
misconduct, H9348 [5OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a chiropractic services
division (H.R. 4421), E1571 [7AU]
------ improve programs providing counseling and treatment for
sexual trauma experienced by veterans, E1350 [20JY]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (H.R. 1219), E241
[26FE]
Dosik, Michael: John T. Mather Hospital Theodore Roosevelt Award
recipient, E2027 [10OC]
Doumanian, Heratch: Asian American Medical Society Crystal Globe
Award recipient, E1774 [23SE]
Fairfax, VA: anniversary of Professional Firefighters and
Paramedics Association, E859 [14MY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: disclosure of certain
rate agreements, H9352 [5OC], H9355 [5OC]
------ improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for
the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (H.R. 1836), H9352-H9355
[5OC]
Flaherty, Laurie: Emergency Nurses Association Lifetime Achievement
Award recipient and Nursing Hall of Fame inductee, E2297 [21OC]
Forlini, Zeke: Delaware County, PA, Pio Zapazodi Congressional
Award recipient, E1258 [26JN]
Fort Benning, GA: tribute to Martin Army Community Hospital on
receipt of Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations Accreditation with Commendation award, E2025
[10OC]
Geft, Ivor L.: Jewish Healthcare Foundation Avraham Moshe Bikur
Cholim's Ahavas Chesed Award recipient, E2071 [11OC]
Government regulations: exempt physician office laboratories from
clinical laboratory requirements (H.R. 2250), E1706 [11SE]
------ implementation of physician referral laws, E4 [27JA]
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.: amend Federal
charter (H.R. 3025), E135 [11FE]
Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by
groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 4277),
H7472 [9SE]
------ establish standards to improve children's health quality in
managed care plans and other health plans (H.R. 4118), E1199
[23JN]
------ establish standards to improve children's health quality in
managed care plans and other health plans, H10903 [14OC]
------ implement a national public awareness campaign on sexually
transmitted diseases, H8022-H8025 [17SE]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer (H. Res. 565), H9189 [1OC], H10155-H10157 [13OC],
E2203 [15OC]
------ merger of Blue Cross Blue Shield of the National Capital Area
and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland, E1658 [9SE]
------ prohibit restriction of certain medical communications
between health care providers and their patients (H.R. 586),
H1850 [31MR], E778 [6MY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
H624-H626 [25FE], H935-H941 [10MR], H1025 [11MR], H1636-H1640
[26MR], H1846-H1850 [31MR], H1857 [1AP], H4826-H4832 [18JN],
H4842 [19JN], H4972 [23JN], H4973 [23JN], H5068 [24JN], H5069
[24JN], H5417 [14JY], H5502 [15JY], H5504 [15JY], H5505 [15JY],
H5506 [15JY], H5638 [16JY], H5639 [16JY], H5640 [16JY], H5641
[16JY], H5730-H5733 [16JY], H5742 [17JY], H5743 [17JY], H5861
[20JY], H5962 [21JY], H5963 [21JY], H5965 [21JY], H5966 [21JY],
H5967 [21JY], H5968 [21JY], H5969 [21JY], H6066 [21JY], H6073
[22JY], H6074 [22JY], H6075 [22JY], H6076 [22JY], H6077 [22JY],
H6173-H6178 [22JY], H6189 [23JY], H6190 [23JY], H6191 [23JY],
H6192 [23JY], H7473-H7476 [9SE], H7560-H7567 [10SE], H7567
[10SE], H7685-H7688 [14SE], H7695 [15SE], H9086 [28SE], H9190
[1OC], H9511-H9514 [5OC], H9727 [7OC], H9728 [7OC], H10223
[9OC], H10525 [11OC], H10527 [11OC], H10546-H10553 [11OC],
H10555 [11OC], H10557 [11OC], H10643 [12OC], H10866 [14OC],
H10887 [14OC], H10901 [14OC], H10903 [14OC], H10911 [14OC],
H10922 [15OC], E287 [4MR], E335 [10MR], E549 [1AP], E1950 [8OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
3605), H10223 [9OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), H10889-H10894 [14OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.
Con. Res. 272), E769 [6MY] protection of enrollees in managed
care plans and HMO's (H.R. 337), H581 [25FE], H584 [25FE], H633
[26FE], H635 [26FE], E1 [27JA] protection of enrollees in
managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 3605), H4301-H4303 [9JN],
H4306-H4310 [9JN], H4705-H4709 [17JN], H5053-H5061 [23JN], H5068
[24JN], H5069 [24JN], H5070 [24JN], H5299 [25JN], H5300 [25JN],
H5585 [15JY], H5743 [17JY], H5969 [21JY], E527 [31MR], E778
[6MY], E910 [20MY], E1445 [27JY] protection of enrollees in
managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 3605), consideration (H. Res.
486), H5863 [20JY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans
and HMO's (H.R. 3998), E1037 [5JN] protection of enrollees in
managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 4250), H6306-H6367 [24JY],
H6420 [24JY], H6884 [3AU], H6983-H6988 [3AU], H7002 [4AU], H7008
[4AU], H7183 [5AU], H7184 [5AU], E1318 [16JY], E1436 [24JY],
E1445 [27JY], E1447 [27JY], E1449 [27JY], E1459 [29JY], E1471
[30JY], E1474 [30JY], E1502-E1504 [31JY], E1621-E1623 [7AU]
protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), consideration (H. Res. 509), H6297-H6306 [24JY]
protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), motion to recommit, H6412 [24JY], H6415 [24JY] protection
of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 820), H1116
[12MR]
------ provide national quality standards for all health care plans,
H295 [4FE], H296 [4FE]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(H.R. 4382), H6750 [29JY], H7183 [5AU]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(H.R. 4382), H7745-H7750 [15SE], H7890 [16SE], E1796 [24SE]
------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
providers (H.R. 1415), H243 [4FE], H244 [4FE], H245 [4FE], H246
[4FE], H301 [4FE], H307-H312 [4FE], H1396 [24MR], H1849 [31MR]
------ traumatic brain injury research funding, E1237 [25JN]
------ use of medical optical signal processor in diagnosing and
treating illnesses, E2079 [11OC]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims (H.R. 3523), E434 [19MR],
E760 [5MY]
Immigration: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses willing
to practice in underserved areas (H.R. 2759), H6931-H6935 [3AU]
Insurance: assure patient choice and access to services for
enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage
(H.R. 3547), H1520 [25MR], H1521 [25MR]
------ coverage and treatment of emergency services under health
plans (H.R. 815), H6303 [24JY]
International Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness
Day: observance, E834 [12MY]
International Medical Corps: tribute, E1690 [10SE]
Long Beach, CA: tribute to Erase the Past Program, E1848 [29SE]
Long Beach Medical Association: tribute to honorees, E875 [18MY]
Malhotra, Harish: John T. Mather Hospital Theodore Roosevelt Award
recipient, E2028 [10OC]
Medford, NY: tribute to Medford Fire Dept. and Ambulance Corps,
E1571 [7AU]
Medicaid: allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities (H.R. 4155), E1271 [26JN]
------ allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud
in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities (H.R. 4155), E1847 [29SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (H.R. 2497), E133 [11FE], E368 [12MR]
------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse (H.R. 3471), E396 [17MR], E978
[22MY]
------ comprehensive financing for graduate medical education (H.R.
4739), E2005 [9OC]
------ coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (H.R. 1375),
E2083 [11OC], E2100 [12OC], E2167 [14OC]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services (H.R. 3108), E71 [3FE] delay
implementation of interim payment system to home health agencies
for home health services (H.R. 3205), H450 [12FE], H5275-H5287
[24JN], E177 [12FE], E206 [24FE] delay implementation of interim
payment system to home health agencies for home health services
(H.R. 3567), E494 [26MR], E495 [26MR], E1096 [10JN] delay
implementation of interim payment system to home health agencies
for home health services (H.R. 4339), H7004 [4AU], E1552 [5AU]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services, E2297 [21OC]
------ ensure proper payment of approved nursing and paramedical
education programs (H.R. 4736), E1988 [9OC]
------ establish a standard of efficiency in home health services
and reward agencies who meet or exceed the standard (H.R. 3651),
H5287 [24JN]
------ establish medical necessity standard for Medicare+Choice
plans (H.R. 4674), E1870 [1OC]
------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
suppliers of durable medical equipment, H614 [25FE]
------ graduate medical education payments (H.R. 4219), E1311 [15JY]
------ implement a budget-neutral payment system for outpatient
rehabilitation services (H.R. 4534), E1662 [9SE]
------ payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education
programs in critical need specialty areas (H.R. 3940), E932
[21MY]
------ promote use of universal product numbers on claims forms used
for reimbursement (H.R. 3255), E212 [24FE]
------ provide for independent case managers for home health
services (H.R. 4591), E1751 [17SE]
------ reduce percentage of physicians' salaries dependent on
financial incentives under Medicare+Choice plans (H.R. 4726),
E1962 [8OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services, H6871 [31JY],
H7007 [4AU], H11658 [20OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services (H.R. 4370),
H7004 [4AU] reform payment system for home health services (H.R.
4404), E1552 [5AU], E1556 [5AU]
------ reimbursement for nurse-midwife services and free-standing
birth centers (H.R. 4872), E2263 [20OC]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
(H.R. 3835), E831 [12MY], E853 [13MY]
------ require HMO's to disclose information to enrollees on
physicians, finances, and compensation of executives of the
organization (H.R. 3239), E168 [12FE]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (H.R. 2754), E795 [7MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: require health care facilities and services to
fund annual financial and compliance audits (H.R. 2543), E228
[25FE]
------ surety bond requirements for home health care providers,
H1145 [12MR]
Mental health: encourage States to adopt outpatient commitment laws
to protect both the community and the affected individual, E1793
[24SE]
------ establish a Mental Illness Working Group to recognize the
seriousness of problems associated with mental illness (H. Res.
596), H10808 [13OC], H10809 [13OC], E2147 [13OC]
Morris County, NJ: anniversary of Visiting Nurse Association of
Northern New Jersey, E867 [14MY]
Nashua, NH: anniversary of Lions Club, E458 [24MR]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (H.
Con. Res. 171), H3423-H3425 [19MY]
National Nurses Week: observance, E766 [5MY], E770 [6MY], E795
[7MY], E854 [13MY]
National Organ Transplant Act: reauthorize, E778 [6MY]
National Physical Therapy Month: observance, E1916 [6OC]
Navy: anniversary of Nurse Corps, E101 [4FE]
Newark, NJ: tribute to St. Columba Health Center, E767 [5MY]
Nursing facilities: permit certain paid staff to provide feeding
and hydration assistance to residents and ensure that
individuals with a history of patient or resident abuse or
criminal convictions are not employed (H.R. 4686), E2066 [11OC]
Ocala, FL: anniversary of Monroe Regional Medical Center, H1025
[11MR]
Occupational Therapy Month: observance, E679 [28AP]
Oregon: use of State funds for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or
mercy killing, E363 [12MR]
Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act
with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (H.R.
4090), H7439 [9SE], H7440 [9SE], E1662 [9SE]
Rome, GA: anniversary of Harbin Clinic, H4972 [23JN]
San Diego, CA: anniversary of Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group,
E1712 [14SE]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, H106 [3FE]
Smith, Clifford: National Rural Health Association Rural
Practitioner of the Year award recipient, E862 [14MY]
Stricker, Audrey A.: Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc., 21st
Century Woman of Medicine award recipient, E1029 [4JN]
University of Tennessee: anniversary of Memphis School of Nursing,
E690 [28AP]
Vasella, Daniel: American Jewish Congress Humanitarian Award
recipient, E2257 [20OC]
West Orange, NJ: anniversary of First Aid Squad, E1291 [14JY]
Remarks in Senate
Abegglen, Penny: Dept. of Veterans Affairs Excellence in Nursing
Award recipient, S4132 [1MY]
American Ambulance Association: tribute to Stars of Life honorees,
S5144 [19MY]
American Red Cross: anniversary of Blood Services (S. Con. Res.
119), S10727 [22SE], S10856 [23SE], S12268 [9OC], S12269 [9OC]
Boston University: anniversary of School of Medicine, S10114 [9SE]
Crime: training of hospital staff relative to identification and
referral of victims of domestic violence (S. 2395), S9557 [31JY]
------ training of hospital staff relative to identification and
referral of victims of domestic violence (S. 2395), S12024 [8OC]
Deaf Awareness Week: observance, S10390 [15SE]
Death and dying: clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of
drugs intended for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (S.
2151), S5797 [9JN]
------ clarify Federal laws relative to dispensing of drugs intended
for use for assisted suicide or euthanasia (S. 2151), S10883
[24SE]
------ prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or
mercy killing (S. 304), S12491-S12494 [14OC]
Denver, CO: tribute to National Jewish Medical Research Center,
S9972 [8SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: modify overtime and holiday pay for
veterinarians performing meat and poultry inspections (S. 2511),
S10724 [22SE], S11002 [25SE]
Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Navy Hospital Corps, S6501 [17JN]
------ assessment of TRICARE Health Care Program, S9383 [30JY]
------ require military physicians to possess unrestricted licenses
and to complete continuing medical education requirements, S6680
[19JN]
------ revise TRICARE manual to cover rehabilitative services for
head injuries, S7132 [25JN]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule submitted on surety bond requirements
for home health care providers under Medicare and Medicaid (S.J.
Res. 50), S6046-S6051 [10JN], S6261 [11JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish educational assistance
programs to facilitate employment of health care professionals,
S8333 [16JY]
----- establish educational assistance programs to facilitate
employment of health care professionals (S. 2115), S5441-S5445
[22MY]
------ provide cost-of-living or locality pay increase to certain VA
hospital nurses, S8444 [17JY], S8445 [17JY]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of
acupuncturist services (S. 2340), S8779 [22JY], S8780 [22JY],
S8880 [23JY]
------ improve sanctions against providers and provide coverage for
the FDIC and Federal Reserve Board (H.R. 1836), S11193 [30SE]
Floyd County, KY: anniversary of Emergency and Rescue Squad, S4217
[4MY], S4839 [13MY]
Frackville, PA: anniversary of Schuylkill Training & Technology
Center's Licensed Practical Nursing Program, S12242 [9OC]
GAO: report on private health insurance and Health Care Financing
Administration, S9064 [27JY]
Health: distinguish between health care claims fraud and
unavoidable billing errors (S. 2007), S3789-S3791 [29AP],
S7675-S7677 [8JY]
------ establish standards to improve children's health quality in
managed care plans and other health plans (S. 1808), S2364
[20MR]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer (H. Res. 565), S12825 [21OC]
------ improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
(S. 1754), S1890-S1893 [12MR], S8418 [16JY], S9629-S9647 [31JY]
------ improve the distribution of health care professionals to
underserved areas and consolidate and reauthorize health
education programs for minority and disadvantaged individuals
(S. 1754), S12024 [8OC], S12511-S12529 [14OC], S12575 [14OC],
S12592 [14OC], S12640 [15OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
S1687 [10MR], S2746 [30MR], S3045-S3055 [2AP], S3077 [2AP],
S3666 [28AP], S4136 [1MY], S4198 [4MY], S4235 [5MY], S4236
[5MY], S4405 [6MY], S4467 [7MY], S4556-S4558 [8MY], S6133
[11JN], S6137 [11JN], S6694-S6696 [19JN], S7230 [26JN], S7562
[7JY], S7563 [7JY], S7566-S7573 [7JY], S7610 [7JY], S7700-S7704
[8JY], S7924 [10JY], S7925-S7927 [10JY], S7962 [10JY], S8019
[13JY], S8050-S8052 [13JY], S8285-S8287 [16JY], S8638 [21JY],
S8639 [21JY], S9677 [31AU], S9901-S9903 [3SE], S9917 [3SE],
S9921 [3SE], S9950 [8SE], S9966 [8SE], S10043 [8SE], S10094
[9SE], S10097 [9SE], S10819-S10823 [23SE], S10884-S10886 [24SE],
S10889-S10893 [24SE], S10972-S10975 [25SE], S10977-S10979
[25SE], S11103-S11110 [29SE], S11155-S11162 [30SE],
S11272-S11275 [1OC], S11531 [6OC], S11541-S11543 [6OC], S12292
[10OC], S12903 [21OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), S12238 [9OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), motion to proceed, S12100 [9OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), unanimous-consent request, S9733-S9739 [1SE], S9971
[8SE], S10099 [9SE], S10100 [9SE]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R.
4250), S9099 [28JY]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
1890), S11325-S11327 [2OC], S12125-S12128 [9OC], S12137 [9OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
2330), S12024 [8OC], S12350 [10OC]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
2529), S11091 [29SE]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
1712), S1440 [5MR], S1538 [6MR] protection of enrollees in
managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1890), S3749 [29AP],
S4640-S4642 [12MY], S4664 [12MY], S5492 [1JN], S5568 [2JN],
S5665 [5JN], S5767 [9JN], S6273 [12JN], S6450 [17JN], S7253
[26JN], S8596 [21JY] protection of enrollees in managed care
plans and HMO's (S. 1890), unanimous-consent request, S4642
[12MY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(S. 1891), S2861 [31MR] protection of enrollees in managed care
plans and HMO's (S. 2330), S8472 [17JY], S8487-S8511 [17JY],
S8540-S8542 [17JY], S8548 [20JY], S8881-S8887 [23JY],
S8982-S8984 [24JY], S8989-S8993 [24JY], S9147 [28JY],
S9346-S9349 [30JY] protection of enrollees in managed care plans
and HMO's (S. 2330), unanimous-consent request, S9211 [29JY]
protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S.
2416), S9573-S9591 [31JY]
------ require express consent for the recording or monitoring of
communications between patients and health care insurers or
providers, S4695 [12MY], S4841 [13MY]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(H.R. 4382), S11002 [25SE], S11057 [28SE]
------ standardize relationships between group health plans and
health insurers relative to enrollees, health professionals, and
providers (S. 644), S679-S682 [12FE]
Health care facilities: establish limits for imposition of fines
relative to false health care claims (H.R. 3523), S3648 [27AP],
S7675-S7677 [8JY]
------ prevent abuse and mistreatment of elderly and disabled
patients, S3091 [2AP]
------ protection of nursing home residents through enhanced
screening and reporting requirements relative to abusive
employees (S. 2570), S11707 [7OC], S11708 [7OC]
Health Care Financing Administration: defer to State laws relative
to physician supervision of nurse anesthetists, S12742 [21OC],
S12743 [21OC]
Immigration: admission requirements for nonimmigrant nurses willing
to practice in underserved areas (S. 2210), S7013 [24JN]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive
surgery relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any
cancer diagnosis (S. 249), S3008 [1AP], S4640-S4642 [12MY],
S4644-S4651 [12MY], S4875 [14MY], S4876 [14MY], S4877 [14MY]
----- coverage of minimum hospital stays and reconstructive surgery
relative to breast cancer and of second opinions for any cancer
diagnosis (S. 249), unanimous-consent request, S4642-S4644
[12MY]
------ establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination
by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient (S.
2315), S8248 [15JY]
Khuri, Shukri F.: Frank Brown Berry Prize in Federal Medicine award
recipient, S11962 [8OC]
Logan-Young, Wende: New York Innovation in Breast Cancer Early
Detection and Research Award recipient, S12728 [20OC]
Medicaid: allow fraud control units to investigate and prosecute
fraud in Medicare and other Federal programs and elder abuse in
residential facilities (S. 2040), S4528-S4530 [7MY]
Medical Education Trust Fund: establish (S. 21), S4538 [7MY]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, S2747 [30MR], S2813-S2825 [31MR], S2893 [1AP], S2894
[1AP]
----- allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (S. 1194), S89 [28JA], S247 [2FE]
------ allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services, S12826-S12828 [21OC]
------ allow beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for
services (S. 1194), S11892-S11896 [8OC]
------ allow beneficiaries to remain enrolled in their chosen health
plan (S. 2611), S12178 [9OC]
------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse in home health service
payments (S. 2031), S4488 [7MY]
------ combat waste, fraud, and abuse (S. 2335), S8658 [21JY]
------ coverage of acupuncturist services (S. 2340), S8779 [22JY],
S8780 [22JY], S8880 [23JY]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services (S. 1643), S749 [12FE]
------ delay implementation of interim payment system to home health
agencies for home health services (S. 1643), S12660 [16OC]
------ delay reduction and make revisions to the per beneficiary and
per visit payment limit (S. 2616), S12182 [9OC], S12343-S12348
[10OC]
------ documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims
for office visits and for other evaluation and management
services (S. Con. Res. 93), S4208 [4MY]
------ ensure reimbursement for certain ambulance services and
improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system (S.
2091), S5129-S5131 [19MY]
------ exempt certain facilities from transition period under the
prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities (S.
2342), S8782 [22JY]
------ exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements for
suppliers of durable medical equipment (S. 1680), S1012-S1014
[25FE]
------ impose conditions on the implementation of interim payment
system to home health agencies for home health services (S.
2508), S10725 [22SE]
------ improve access to health insurance by offering certain
individuals a Medicare buy-in option, S2708 [27MR], S2746 [30MR]
improve access to health insurance by offering certain
individuals a Medicare buy-in option (S. 1789), S2127-S2135
[17MR]
------ payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate
medical education programs (S. 2049), S4535-S4538 [7MY]
------ payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education
programs in critical need specialty areas (S. 2216), S7176
[25JN]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
S11531 [6OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services, S12535
[14OC], S12807 [21OC], S12896 [21OC]
------ reform payment system for home health services (S. 2323),
S8383-S8386 [16JY] reform payment system for home health
services (S. 2354), S8996 [24JY], S9609 [31JY]
------ reform payment system for home health services (S. 2323),
S12284-S12286 [10OC]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
(S. 2222), S7182 [25JN], S7183 [25JN]
------ repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services
(S. 2222), S10719 [22SE]
------ require disclosure of staffing and performance data, provide
whistleblower protection to employees, and review impact of
proposed mergers and acquisitions relative to Medicare providers
(S. 2055), S4559 [8MY]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (S. 2056), S4560 [8MY]
------ requirements relative to anesthesia services (S. 1811), S2430
[23MR]
------ withdrawl of managed care plans under Medicare+Choice
organizations, S12273-S12275 [10OC]
Mental Health Workers Week: observance, S10390 [15SE]
National Caregivers Day: observance, S10390 [15SE]
National Community Pharmacists Association: anniversary, S11961
[8OC]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (H.
Con. Res. 171), S5356 [21MY]
National Museum of Civil War Medicine: tribute, S6829 [22JN]
National Nurses Week: observance, S5469 [22MY]
National Opticians Month: observance, S12353 [10OC]
National Rehabilitation Week: observance, S10390 [15SE]
National Vision Rehabilitation Day: observance, S10390 [15SE]
NIH: establish National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (S. 2420), S9593 [31JY]
OPM: develop classification standards for physician assistants in
Federal agencies (S. 2588), S11984 [8OC]
Oregon: law relative to assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy
killing, S12491-S12494 [14OC]
OSHA: require employers to notify local emergency officials of
workplace emergencies (S. 2245), S7262 [26JN]
Rural areas: promote access to health care services (S. 2603),
S12170-S12172 [9OC]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S343-S373 [4FE], S439 [5FE], S446 [5FE], S449 [5FE],
S462 [5FE], S474-S500 [9FE], S506 [9FE], S509-S511 [9FE],
S532-S542 [10FE], S674 [11FE]
States: establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities (S.
2254), S7282 [26JN]
Thomas Jefferson University: tribute to Jefferson Medical College
staff, S7606 [7JY]
Reports
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act (H.R. 1836): Committee
on Governmental Affairs (Senate), H9353 [5OC]
Managed Health Care: J. Wrich & Associates, Inc., E335 [10MR]
Reports filed
Clarify Federal Laws Relative to Dispensing of Drugs Intended for
Use for Assisted Suicide or Euthanasia: Committee on the
Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4006) (H. Rept. 105-683), H7410 [6AU]
Consideration of H.R. 4006, Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 535) (H. Rept. 105-712),
H7690 [14SE]
Consideration of H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 509) (H. Rept. 105-643), H6281 [23JY]
Establish a National Medal for Public Safety Officers Who Act With
Extraordinary Valor Above and Beyond the Call of Duty:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4090) (H. Rept. 105-
667), H6879 [31JY]
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Committee on
Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1836) (S. Rept. 105-257),
S8658 [21JY]
Health Professional Shortage Area Nursing Relief Act: Committee on
the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2759) (H. Rept. 105-668), H6999
[3AU]
Health Professions Education Partnership Act: Committee on Labor
and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1754) (S. Rept. 105-220), S6883
[23JN]
Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(Senate) (S. 2151), S10919 [24SE]
------ Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2151) (S. Rept. 105-
371), S11581 [6OC]
Mammography Quality Standards Programs Revision and Extension:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4382) (H. Rept. 105-713),
H7690 [14SE]
Medicare Home Health Services--No Surety in Fight Against Fraud and
Waste: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House) (H.
Rept. 105-821), H11023 [15OC]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 171) (H. Rept. 105-539), H3366
[18MY]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: AIDS in America, E1378 [22JY]
------ Health Care Reform, E1301 [15JY]
Rulings of the Chair
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6414 [24JY]
Statements
Allow Medicare Beneficiaries To Enter Into Private Contracts for
Services: Howard Bedlin, National Council on the Aging, S2821
[31MR]
----- Judy Waxman, Families USA Foundation, S2821 [31MR]
----- Patricia A. Ford, Service Employees International Union, S2820
[31MR]
Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Senators Cochran,
Glenn, and Levin, H9353 [5OC]
Hospital Length of Stay Act: Edward R. Laws, Jr., American College
of Surgeons, S8250 [15JY]
Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act: Christine
Brunswick, National Breast Cancer Coalition, E2073 [11OC]
------ Jennie R. Cook, American Cancer Society, E2074 [11OC]
Patients' Bill of Rights Act: A.G. Newmyer III, Epilepsy
Foundation, S11326 [2OC]
------ Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families,
S11326 [2OC]
Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's: Diane
Bergin, S10885 [24SE]
------ Doris Brightful, S11106 [29SE]
------ Jeanne Carpenter, Epilepsy Foundation, S11107 [29SE]
------ Jerry Flynn, S11105 [29SE]
------ Ken Viste, American Academy of Neurology, S11106 [29SE]
------ Mirtha Casimir, S11106 [29SE]
------ Tom McEachin, S11105 [29SE]
Protection of Enrollees In Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
A.G. Newmyer, III, E1950 [8OC]
Protection of Enrollees in Managed Health Care Plans and HMO's:
American Hospital Association, S3055 [2AP]
------ Baylor Health Care System, S3054 [2AP]
------ Cleveland Clinic, S3054 [2AP]
------ Frances M. Visco, S11543 [6OC]
------ Mayo Clinic, S3054 [2AP]
Space Station Program Funding Relative to Health and Disease
Research: Several Doctors and Scientists, S7548 [7JY]
What Health Care Reform Legislation Must Include This Year:
Representative McIntosh, H1396 [24MR]
Summaries
Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act (S. 1808), S2367
[20MR]
Delay Reduction and Make Revisions to the Medicare Per Beneficiary
and Per Visit Payment Limit (S. 2616), S12343 [10OC]
Health Professional Shortage Area Nursing Relief Act (H.R. 2759),
H6934 [3AU]
Hospital Length of Stay Act (S. 2315), S8250 [15JY]
Medicare Early Access Act (S. 1789), S2133 [17MR]
Medicare Waste Tax Reduction Act (S. 2335), S8659 [21JY]
Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act (S. 2416), S9587 [31JY]
Tables
Comparison of protections in Medicare+Choice vs. Patients' Bill of
Rights Act, H5057 [23JN]
Medicare payments for certain benefits and procedures, E369 [12MR]
Testimonies
Efforts To Prevent Transmission of HIV: Representative Lantos, E241
[26FE]
Patients' Bill of Rights Act: Bruce Chabner, S8982 [24JY]
Protection of Enrollees in Managed Care Plans and HMO's: Charlotte
Yeh, American College of Emergency Physicians, S10822 [23SE]
------ Cheryl Bolinger, H941 [10MR]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 171, National Emergency Medical Services Memorial
Service, H3423 [19MY]
H. Res. 509, consideration of H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act,
H6297 [24JY]
H. Res. 565, importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention
of breast cancer, H10155 [8OC]
H.R. 1836, Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act,
S11193-S11195 [30SE], S11196 [30SE]
H.R. 2759, Health Professional Shortage Area Nursing Relief Act,
H6931 [3AU]
H.R. 4090, Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act, H7439 [9SE]
H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act, H6307-H6337 [24JY], H6367 [24JY]
H.R. 4382, mammography quality standards programs revision and
extension, H7745 [15SE]
S. 1643, delay implementation of interim payment system to home
health agencies for home health services, S749 [12FE]
S. 1680, exempt licensed pharmacists from surety bond requirements
for suppliers of durable medical equipment under Medicare, S1013
[25FE]
S. 1754, Health Professions Education Partnership Act, S1930-S1947
[13MR], S9629-S9646 [31JY], S12511-S12529 [14OC], H10748-H10768
[13OC]
S. 1789, Medicare Early Access Act, S2127-S2133 [17MR]
S. 1808, Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act, S2364-S2367
[20MR]
S. 2007, Health Care Claims Guidance Act, S3790 [29AP]
S. 2049, Children's Hospitals Education and Research Act, S4536
[7MY]
S. 2115, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Primary Care Providers Incentive
Act, S5442-S5444 [22MY]
S. 2151, Lethal Drug Abuse Prevention Act, S5798 [9JN]
S. 2210, Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act, S7014-S7016
[24JN]
S. 2216, Medicare payments to hospitals that have graduate medical
education programs in critical need specialty areas, S7177
[25JN]
S. 2222, repeal Medicare financial limitations on rehabilitation
services, S7182 [25JN]
S. 2245, Industrial Emergency Notification Act, S7262 [26JN]
S. 2254, Health Care Consumer Assistance Act, S7282 [26JN]
S. 2330, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S8489-S8509 [17JY]
S. 2340, Patient Access to Acupuncture Services Act, S8779 [22JY]
S. 2395, training of hospital staff relative to identification and
referral of victims of domestic violence, S9557 [31JY]
S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act, S9574-S9587 [31JY]
S. 2511, Federal Meat and Poultry Employees Pay Act, S11002 [25SE]
S. 2570, protection of nursing home residents through enhanced
screening and reporting requirements relative to abusive
employees, S12032-S12034 [8OC]
S. Con. Res. 119, anniversary of American Red Cross Blood Services,
S10726 [22SE], S12269 [9OC]
Transcripts
Telephone Respondents to Marshfield, MA, Area Newspaper Articles on
Home Health Care, H5285 [24JN]