[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT
Amendments
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]
Articles and editorials
Health Care's Painful Claims--Problems With Insurers Plague Many
Patients, E1564 [5AU]
Bills and resolutions
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus, (see S.
2101), S5217 [20MY]
------ State partner notification programs relative to HIV, (see
H.R. 4431), H7411 [6AU]
Drugs: permit physicians to prescribe non-formulary drugs when
medically indicated, (see H.R. 4419), H7410 [6AU]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see S. 2196),
S6698 [19JN], (see H.R. 4121), H5064 [23JN]
------ 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]
------ extend COBRA continuation health coverage for surviving
spouses, (see H.R. 4835), H10916 [14OC]
------ 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]
------ permit exception from guaranteed issue requirement for
certain coverage to be applied separately to parts of the small
group market based upon employer size, (see H.R. 4008), H4240
[5JN]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs,
(see H.R. 4382), H6999 [3AU]
Insurance: allow group and individual health insurance coverage and
group health plans to charge higher premiums to smokers, (see
H.R. 4600), H8083 [18SE]
------ assure patient choice and access to services for enrollees in
group health plans and health insurance coverage, (see H.R.
3547), H1549 [25MR]
------ assure prompt payment of participating providers under health
plans, (see H.R. 4413), H7289 [5AU]
------ establish certain standards relative to health plans, (see
H.R. 4202), H5492 [14JY]
------ 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]
------ limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
certain buyers of coverage in individual markets, (see S. 1804),
S2296 [19MR], (see H.R. 3538), H1444 [24MR]
------ require group and individual health insurance coverage and
group health plans to provide coverage of annual mammograms and
prostate cancer screening tests, (see H.R. 4333), H6453 [24JY]
------ require health insurance issuers to notify participants if a
group health plan fails to pay premiums, and provide a
conversion option if the plan is terminated, (see H.R. 4709),
H9722 [6OC]
------ require health insurance plans to cover treatment of a minor
child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to
trauma, infection, tumor, or disease, (see H.R. 4737), H10075
[8OC]
------ require health insurance plans to provide external appeals in
cases of adverse determinations involving experimental
treatments, significant costs, or serious medical conditions,
(see H.R. 3469), H1235 [17MR]
NIH: establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases, (see H.R. 4873),
H11695 [20OC]
------ expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
research activities, (see S. 2263), S7357 [6JY], (see H.R.
4203), H5492 [14JY]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4189), H5404 [25JN]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs, (see
S. 1757), S1948 [13MR], (see H.R. 3716), H2317 [23AP]
Tobacco products: waive certain sanctions against States that
penalize minors' drivers licenses for purchasing or possessing
tobacco products, (see H.R. 4159), H5403 [25JN]
Cost Estimates
Health Professions Education Partnership Act (S. 1754): CBO, S8418
[16JY]
Letters
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]
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]
Remarks in House
Diseases: State partner notification programs relative to HIV (H.R.
4431), E1585 [7AU]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (H.R. 4121), H4882
[22JN]
------ 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]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer (H. Res. 565), H9189 [1OC], H10155-H10157 [13OC],
E2203 [15OC]
------ 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]
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]
------ assure prompt payment of participating providers under health
plans (H.R. 4413), E1563 [5AU]
------ require health insurance plans to cover treatment of a minor
child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to
trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (H.R. 4737), E2001 [9OC]
------ require health insurance plans to provide external appeals in
cases of adverse determinations involving experimental
treatments, significant costs, or serious medical conditions
(H.R. 3469), E395 [17MR]
NIH: establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases (H.R. 4873), E2288
[21OC]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products (H.R. 4189), E1259 [26JN], E1273 [26JN]
Remarks in Senate
Diseases: expand research activities relative to lupus (S. 2101),
S5229 [20MY]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (S. 2196), S6699
[19JN]
------ 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]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(H.R. 4382), S11002 [25SE], S11057 [28SE]
Insurance: establish hospital lengths of stay based on a
determination by an appropriate physician in consultation with
the patient (S. 2315), S8248 [15JY]
------ limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
certain buyers of coverage in individual markets (S. 1804),
S2304 [19MR]
NIH: expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
research activities (S. 2263), S7358 [6JY]
------ expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism
research activities (S. 2263), S12579 [14OC]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs,
S12490 [14OC]
------ extend breast cancer research programs (S. 1757), S1951
[13MR]
Reports filed
Health Professions Education Partnership Act: Committee on Labor
and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 1754) (S. Rept. 105-220), S6883
[23JN]
Statements
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]
Summaries
Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act (S. 1808), S2367
[20MR]
Hospital Length of Stay Act (S. 2315), S8250 [15JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 565, importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention
of breast cancer, H10155 [8OC]
H.R. 4382, mammography quality standards programs revision and
extension, H7745 [15SE]
S. 1754, Health Professions Education Partnership Act, S1930-S1947
[13MR], S9629-S9646 [31JY], S12511-S12529 [14OC], H10748-H10768
[13OC]
S. 1804, Affordable Health Insurance Act, S2304 [19MR]
S. 1808, Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act, S2364-S2367
[20MR]
S. 2196, Cardiac Arrest Survival Act, S6699 [19JN]