[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE related term(s) Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention; Health; Surgeon General
Addresses
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
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S12396 [12OC]
Health: 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
Common Ground on Patient Rights Hides a Chasm, H7002 [4AU], H7563
[10SE]
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]
1974 Pensions Law Sparks Political Fire, S7254 [26JN]
Bills and resolutions
Animals: provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that
are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health
Service, (see H.R. 4744), H10075 [8OC]
Children and youth: parental notification and State criminal
reporting requirements for minors who seek family planning
services from federally-funded clinics, (see H.R. 3230), H496
[12FE]
------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
family planning services from federally-funded clinics, (see
H.R. 3229), H496 [12FE]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see S. 1722), S1508 [6MR]
------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, (see H.R. 4683), H9345 [2OC]
Diseases: extend breast cancer research programs, (see S. 1757),
S1948 [13MR], (see H.R. 3716), H2317 [23AP]
Health: establish a national registry of information on traumatic
brain and spinal cord injuries, (see S. 2605), S12164 [9OC],
(see H.R. 4800), H10513 [10OC]
------ 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]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer, (see H. Res. 565), H9274 [1OC]
------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, (see S. 1875), S2719
[27MR], (see H.R. 4376), H6879 [31JY]
------ 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. 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]
Insurance: limit increase in health insurance company premiums to
certain buyers of coverage in individual markets, (see H.R.
3538), H1444 [24MR]
------ provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance abuse,
and chemical dependency treatment services under group and
individual health coverage, (see H.R. 3568), H1642 [26MR]
National Center for Bioengineering Research: establish, (see H.R.
4170), H5403 [25JN]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary, (see H.
Con. Res. 274, S. Con. Res. 108), S8482 [17JY], H3013 [7MY]
National Public Health Week: observance, (see S. Res. 205), S2851
[31MR]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: eliminate threshold
requirement relative to compensation for unreimbursable
expenses, (see S. 2585), S11970 [8OC]
------ revise filing deadline for certain claims, (see H.R. 3778),
H2705 [30AP]
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
H.R. 3716), H2317 [23AP]
Public Health Service Act: establish certain standards relative to
health plans, (see H.R. 4202), H5492 [14JY]
States: establish health insurance assistance programs to inform
consumers of their rights, choices, and responsibilities, (see
S. 2254), S7256 [26JN]
Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the
Public Health Service, (see S. 1725), S1508 [6MR]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products, (see S. 1648),
S731 [12FE]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, (see H.R.
3624, S. 2114), S5433 [22MY], H2052 [1AP]
Cloture motions
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, S446 [5FE], S541 [10FE]
Letters
Health Care Financing Administration home health surety bond
requirements: Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, Dept. of HHS, E1979 [9OC]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Use of controlled substances for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or
mercy killing: Thomas A. Constantine, DEA, S12493 [14OC]
Lists
Health Benefits Coalition for Affordable Choice & Quality, S3051
[2AP]
Issues of concern in H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act, H6299 [24JY]
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]
Motions
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6413 [24JY], H6414 [24JY], H6415 [24JY]
Remarks in House
Children and youth: parental notification and State criminal
reporting requirements for minors who seek family planning
services from federally-funded clinics (H.R. 3230), E179 [12FE]
------ State criminal reporting requirements for minors who seek
family planning services from federally-funded clinics (H.R.
3229), E179 [12FE]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (H.R. 4683), E1878 [2OC], E1901
[5OC]
----- revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (S. 1722), H10789-H10796 [13OC],
E2161 [14OC]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (H.R. 4121), H4882
[22JN]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer (H. Res. 565), H9189 [1OC], H10155-H10157 [26MR],
H1846-H1850 [31MR], H1857 [1AP], H4826-H4832 [18JN], 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], 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. 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. 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]
------ 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]
Health care professionals: exempt physician office laboratories
from clinical laboratory requirements (H.R. 2250), E1706 [11SE]
Insurance: provide equitable coverage of mental health, substance
abuse, and chemical dependency treatment services under group
and individual health coverage (H.R. 3568), E1044 [5JN]
Mental health: establish task force to study options and treatment,
H7181 [5AU], H7183 [5AU]
Office of Minority Health: establish authorities relative to
tobacco products (H.R. 4189), E1259 [26JN], E1273 [26JN]
Satcher, David: nomination to be Surgeon General and Assistant Sec.
of HHS, H106 [3FE]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault (H.R.
3624), E587 [2AP]
Remarks in Senate
Anniversary, S8416-S8418 [16JY]
Death and dying: prohibit Federal funding for assisted suicide,
euthanasia, or mercy killing (S. 304), S12491-S12494 [14OC]
Dept. of HHS: revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S1510-S1516 [6MR],
S1957 [13MR]
------ revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs (S. 1722), S12024 [8OC], S12396
[12OC], S12397 [12OC]
Diseases: extend breast cancer research programs, S12490 [14OC]
------ extend breast cancer research programs (S. 1757), S1951
[13MR]
------ prostate cancer research programs funding, S8442 [17JY]
------ research programs for Parkinson's disease, S12771 [21OC],
S12772 [21OC]
Health: establish a national registry of information on traumatic
brain and spinal cord injuries (S. 2605), S12172 [9OC]
------ establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for
individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (S. 2196), S6699 [19JN]
------ importance of mammograms and biopsies in the prevention of
breast cancer (H. Res. 565), S12825 [21OC]
------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, S12575 [14OC]
------ prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome (S. 1875), S2721 [27MR]
------ protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
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]
------ revise and extend mammography quality standards programs
(H.R. 4382), S11002 [25SE], S11057 [28SE]
Medicare: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's,
S11531 [6OC]
------ withdrawl of managed care plans under Medicare+Choice
organizations, S12273-S12275 [10OC]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: anniversary (S. Con.
Res. 108), S8513 [17JY]
National Public Health Week: observance (S. Res. 205), S2864 [31MR]
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: eliminate threshold
requirement relative to compensation for unreimbursable expenses
(S. 2585), S11980 [8OC]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en
bloc, S12967 [21OC]
Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs,
S12490 [14OC]
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]
Surgeon General: terminate the Office of Surgeon General of the
Public Health Service (S. 1725), S1523 [6MR]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related
research, and develop safer tobacco products (S. 1648),
S762-S766 [12FE], S5208 [20MY]
Women: ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault, S8862
[23JY], S8863 [23JY]
----- ensure that older women are protected from institutional,
community, and domestic violence, and sexual assault (S. 2114),
S5436-S5441 [22MY]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 4250, Patient Protection Act: Committee on
Rules (House) (H. Res. 509) (H. Rept. 105-643), H6281 [23JY]
Mammography Quality Standards Programs Revision and Extension:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4382) (H. Rept. 105-713),
H7690 [14SE]
Rulings of the Chair
Health: protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's
(H.R. 4250), H6414 [24JY]
Statements
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]
Summaries
Preventing Addiction to Smoking Among Teens (PAST) Act (S. 1648),
S763 [12FE]
Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act (S. 2416), S9587 [31JY]
Women's Health Research and Prevention Activities Programs (H.R.
4683), E1901 [5OC]
Tables
Comparison of protections in Medicare+Choice vs. Patients' Bill of
Rights Act, H5057 [23JN]
Testimonies
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]
Texts of
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. 4250, Patient Protection Act, H6307-H6337 [24JY], H6367 [24JY]
H.R. 4382, mammography quality standards programs revision and
extension, H7745 [15SE]
S. 1722, revise and extend certain Dept. of HHS women's health
research and prevention activities programs, H10789 [13OC]
S. 1722, revise and extend certain women's health research and
prevention activities programs, S1511 [6MR]
S. 1875, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect Prevention
and Services Act, S2721 [27MR]
S. 2114, Older Women's Protection From Violence Act, S5438-S5440
[22MY]
S. 2196, Cardiac Arrest Survival Act, S6699 [19JN]
S. 2254, Health Care Consumer Assistance Act, S7282 [26JN]
S. 2330, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S8489-S8509 [17JY]
S. 2416, Promoting Responsible Managed Care Act, S9574-S9587 [31JY]
S. 2585, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Modification Act,
S11981 [8OC]
S. 2605, Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Registry Act,
S12172 [9OC]
S. Con. Res. 108, anniversary of National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute, S8512 [17JY]
S. Res. 205, National Public Health Week, S2864 [31MR]