SENIOR CITIZENS

Addresses

Thrift Savings Components for Social Security—Bipartisanship Beckons: Daniel Patrick Moynihan, S5431-S5433 [22MY]

Amendments

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12058 [27NO], S12169, S12174, S12212, S12213 [29NO], S12265, S12266, S12267, S12268, S12269, S12270 [30NO], S12315, S12318, S12319, S12320, S12322, S12323, S12328, S12329 [3DE], S12340, S12352, S12355 [4DE], H1718 [1MY], H1795 [2MY], H9160 [11DE]

Articles and editorials

``Assisted Living'' Firm Prospers by Housing a Frail Population, E135-E137 [7FE]

Assuring Home Health Care, E1557 [3AU]

Blame Congress for HMOs, E226 [27FE]

Joe Moakley, E1393 [23JY]

Longer Lines for Flu Shots—Increase Attributed in Part to Anxiety About Anthrax, S11991 [16NO]

Miserable Pension Bill, H1793 [2MY]

Nursing Home Neglect in an Age of Surpluses, E415 [21MR]

Timeout for the Uninsured, S4135, S4169 [2MY]

Tragedy Can Be Opportunity for Con Artists, S10066 [2OC]

Bills and resolutions

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: amend relative to voluntary early retirement benefits and medical benefits (see H.R. 2558), H4216 [18JY]

———restore rights of State employees by requiring States to waive immunity in order to receive Federal funding (see S. 928), S5438 [22MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Social Security Reform: establish (see H.R. 14), H25 [3JA]

Bipartisan Social Security Reform and Results Commission: establish (see H.R. 1069), H954 [15MR]

BLM: convey administrative site to Carson City, NV, for use as a senior center (see S. 230), S915 [31JA] (see H.R. 271), H109 [30JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to treat certain trust funds as outside the budget (see H.J. Res. 26), H623 [1MR]

———public disclosure on treatment of Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 1204), H1114 [22MR]

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century: extend and make technical corrections to legislation governing the Commission (see H.R. 1850), H2183 [15MY]

Crime: establish a national center on volunteer screening to reduce sexual and other types of abuse against children, the elderly, and the disabled (see S. 1868), S13943 [20DE]

———facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals (see S. 1830), S13300 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 779), H506 [28FE]

———equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 2012), H2846 [25MY]

———equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see S. 155), S456 [23JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that senior citizen veterans shall be eligible for pension benefits without regard to disability (see H.R. 3087), H6700 [11OC]

———revise computation of retirement annuities for part-time employees (see H.R. 2182), H3201 [14JN]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries (see H. Res. 26), H166 [31JA]

Education: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs (see S. 231), S915 [31JA] (see H.R. 719), H398 [14FE]

Employment: modify certain vesting requirements for railroad retirement annuities (see H.R. 1871), H2280 [16MY]

ERISA: increase the phase-in limitation for benefit improvements made prior to plan termination (see H.R. 2134), H3066 [12JN]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1345 [29MR]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 361), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 448), H220 [7FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 2784), H5336 [2AU]

Federal employees: clarify computation of annuities for air traffic controllers relative to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see S. 871), S4822 [10MY]

———clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (see S. 768), S3852 [24AP] (see H.R. 136), H60 [6JA]

———eliminate inequities in retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, Supreme Court members, and Capitol police (see H.R. 2523), H4111 [17JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (see S. 263), S1063 [6FE] (see H.R. 689), H397 [14FE]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (see S. 583), S2662 [21MR] (see H.R. 2142), H3067 [12JN]

Health: allow certain retirees who lose employer-based coverage to acquire coverage under Medicare or COBRA and require employers to notify retirees of any changes in their health benefits (see H.R. 1078), H954 [15MR]

———availability of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 943), H825 [8MR]

———conduct oversight hearings to determine the causes and outcomes surrounding the influenza vaccine shortage (see H. Res. 11), H28 [3JA]

———emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 910), H739 [7MR]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (see S. 623), S2979 [27MR] (see H.R. 1255), H1189 [27MR]

———improve access to prescription drugs under Medicare and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and health care coverage for seniors, the self-employed, and children (see H.R. 1387), H1481 (see H.R. 1387), H1491 [4AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 24), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 16), H25 [3JA] (see H.R. 1200), H1114 [22MR] (see H.R. 3080), H6504 [10OC] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1499 [4AP]

———provide a study to determine costs to the public and private sectors of hip fractures among the elderly and spinal cord injuries among children (see H.R. 1219), H1188 [27MR]

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (see S. 819), S4245 [3MY] (see H.R. 1683), H1860 [2MY]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (see S. 587), S2662 [21MR] (see H.R. 1353), H1408 [3AP]

Health care professionals: expand medical residency training programs in geriatrics (see S. 1362), S8910 [3AU]

Housing: establish demonstration program to modernize and increase access to health services in public housing for elderly and disabled persons (see S. 1885), S13943 [20DE]

———recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (see H.J. Res. 13), H223 [7FE]

Immigration: naturalization of individuals over 65 relative to English language requirements (see H.R. 964), H827 [8MR]

Insurance: coverage of long-term care services (see H. Con. Res. 37), H399 [14FE]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance (see H.R. 55), H26 [3JA]

Iron and steel industry: provide retiree health care by allowing steel companies a partial refund of net operating loss carryforwards (see H.R. 3059), H6458 [9OC]

League of United Latin American Citizens: tribute (see H. Res. 251), H6137 [2OC]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 388), H166 [31JA]

———provide funding to States with programs to facilitate the collection of private donations to assist low-income families with their utility bills (see H.R. 2224), H3259 [19JN]

Medicaid: coverage of all medically necessary services for uninsured families and individuals (see H.R. 2627), H4633 [25JY]

———improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 2677), H4862 [30JY]

———increase the personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals under Medicare (see H.R. 1763), H2022 [8MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 1298), S8575 [1AU]

———require prorating of beneficiary contributions relative to partial coverage for nursing facility services during a month (see H.R. 566), H322 [13FE]

———waive disproportionate share hospital designation for certain rural hospitals relative to obstetrician requirements (see H.R. 2553), H4216 [18JY]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (see S. 1679), S11719 [13NO] (see H.R. 3284), H8132 [13NO]

———adjust wages and wage-related costs for certain items and services furnished in geographically reclassified hospitals (see S. 659), S3152 [29MR] (see H.R. 1375), H1409 [3AP]

———allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H8564 [28NO]

———clarify definition of homebound relative to home health services (see H.R. 1490), H1487 (see H.R. 1490), H1496 [4AP]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 18), H25 [3JA]

———continue conversion factor under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 3511), H10355 [18DE]

———coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 594), H323 [13FE]

———coverage for rehabilitation services provided by State vocational rehabilitation agencies to older, blind individuals (see H.R. 2674), H4862 [30JY]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (see H.R. 822), H621 [1MR]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 747), H441 [27FE]

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (see S. 1605), S11286 [31OC] (see H.R. 2220), H3258 [19JN]

———coverage of adult day care services (see S. 1619), S11362 [1NO] (see H.R. 3585), H10964 [20DE]

———coverage of backup systems for durable medical equipment in case of power failure (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5338 [2AU]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see S. 264), S1063 [6FE] (see H.R. 595), H323 [13FE]

———coverage of certain chiropractic examination procedures (see H.R. 2284), H3464 [21JN]

———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (see S. 1761), S12368 [4DE] (see H.R. 3278), H8132 [13NO]

———coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 2934), H5926 [21SE]

———coverage of home health services (see H.R. 2071), H2955 [6JN]

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant (see S. 1204), S7955 [19JY]

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was received (see H.R. 2057), H2888 [5JN]

———coverage of inpatient hospital services in Puerto Rico (see S. 813), S4100 [1MY] (see H.R. 1656), H1715 [1MY]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see S. 1760), S12368 [4DE] (see H.R. 898), H649 [6MR]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (see S. 960), S5616 [24MY] (see H.R. 2117), H2997 [7JN]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see S. 1303), S8703 [2AU]

———coverage of nursing facilities and in-home services (see H.R. 913), H739 [7MR]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see S. 10), S97 [22JA] (see S. 925), S5438 [22MY] (see S. 1185), S7805 [17JY] (see S. Res. 74), S3922 [25AP] (see H.R. 339), H163 [31JA] (see H.R. 1512), H1498 [4AP] (see H.R. 1905), H2333 [17MY] (see H.R. 2632), H4633 [25JY]

———coverage of pharmacist services (see S. 974), S5694 [25MY] (see H.R. 2799), H5336 [2AU]

———coverage of screening pap smears and pelvic exams (see H.R. 1202), H1114 [22MR]

———coverage of self-administered drugs that, when used as a replacement for covered drugs, result in overall cost savings to the program (see H.R. 3317), H8337 [16NO]

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see S. 1066), S6518 [20JN] (see H.R. 1798), H2140 [10MY] (see H.R. 3388), H8746 [30NO]

———eliminate cost-sharing for bone mass measurements (see S. 826), S4246 [3MY] (see H.R. 1720), H1924 [3MY]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (see S. 326), S1394 [14FE] (see H.R. 975), H874 [13MR]

———ensure geographic reclassifications of hospitals in urban areas do not result in lower wage indexes (see H.R. 1638), H1659 [26AP]

———ensure that eligible individuals have sufficient time to consider information and make informed choice on enrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see S. 1376), S8911 [3AU]

———establish a floor on area wage adjustment factors used under the prospective payment system for hospital services (see S. 1001), S5967 [7JN]

———establish a hospice demonstration and grant program for beneficiaries (see S. 1425), S9395 [13SE] (see H.R. 3492), H10066 [13DE]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (see H.R. 3569), H10964 [20DE]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug coverage program (see S. 1263), S8353 [27JY]

———establish voluntary outpatient prescription drug discount and security program (see S. 1239), S8203 [25JY]

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see S. 1083), S6601 [21JN] (see H.R. 2294), H3465 [21JN]

———exclude services of certain providers from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (see H.R. 3094), H6701 [11OC]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 690), S3435 [4AP] (see H.R. 1522), H1498 [4AP]

———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (see S. 1589), S11198 [30OC] (see H.R. 3188), H7529 [30OC]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (see S. 554), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 1089), H959 [19MR]

———expand coverage of durable medical equipment to include physician prescribed equipment necessary for unpaid caregivers (see H.R. 3092), H6701 [11OC]

———expand coverage of preventive services and provide coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 828), H622 [1MR]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see S. 775), S3921 [25AP] (see H.R. 3027), H6379 [4OC]

———extend availability of cost contracts (see S. 1224), S8122 [24JY] (see H.R. 2612), H4539 [24JY]

———extend community nursing organization demonstration projects (see H.R. 3195), H7591 [31OC]

———extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs to cases of transplants not paid for under the program (see H.R. 3032), H6379 [4OC]

———extend minimum deadlines for filing claims relative to adjustments from secondary payor status to primary payor status (see H.R. 3540), H10909 [19DE]

———facilitate use of private contracts (see H.R. 1640), H1659 [26AP]

———importance of comprehensive modernization (see H. Con. Res. 155), H2998 [7JN]

———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (see S. 1020), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2483), H4008 [12JY]

———improve outpatient vision services (see H.R. 2484), H4008 [12JY]

———improve payments and regulation under the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 3584), H10964 [20DE]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (see S. 52), S99 [22JA]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas (see S. 1367), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 2346), H3712 [27JN]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas, determine rural areas based on population density, and require the use of recent data in determining payment adjustments (see H.R. 3545), H10909 [19DE]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services (see H.R. 1328), H1351 [30MR]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (see S. 548), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 1354), H1408 [3AP]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see S. 839), S4416 [7MY] (see H.R. 1556), H1555 [24AP]

———limit penalty for late enrollment (see H.R. 1177), H1113 [22MR]

———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for rural or sole community hospital outpatient department services (see S. 270), S1121 [7FE]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see S. 1395), S9122 [5SE]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (see S. 357, 358), S1463 [15FE]

———make the social HMO a permanent option under Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 2953), H6055 [25SE]

———modify calculation of wage index adjustment for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 1901), H2333 [17MY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 1350), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 3109), H6779 [12OC]

———phase in the fee schedule for ambulance services to provide for equitable treatment of suppliers of such services that are required to equip all ambulances to provide advanced life support services (see S. 1866), S13943 [20DE]

———prevent sudden disruption of beneficiary enrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see H.R. 148), H60 [6JA] (see H.R. 279), H109 [30JA]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see S. 982), S5830 [5JN] (see H.R. 2058), H2888 [5JN]

———provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients (see S. 880), S4939 [15MY] (see H.R. 1839), H2183 [15MY]

———provide continuing eligibility for medical care for individuals who become eligible for certain hospital insurance benefits (see S. 564), S2472 [19MR]

———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (see S. 1851), S13700 [19DE] (see H.R. 3267), H7959 [8NO]

———provide for equitable reimbursement rates to Medicare+Choice organizations (see S. 1317), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 2549), H4215 [18JY] (see H.R. 2836), H5405 [5SE]

———provide for expeditious coverage of new medical technology and establish an Office of Technology and Innovation within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (see H.R. 2973), H6135 [2OC]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (see S. 452), S1817 [5MR] (see H.R. 868), H648 [6MR]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see S. 1738), S12100 [28NO] (see H.R. 3046), H6379 [4OC]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]

———provide that geographic reclassifications of hospitals from one urban area to another do not result in lower wage indexes (see S. 954), S5616 [24MY] (see H.R. 2003), H2710 [24MY]

———reclassify certain counties for purposes of reimbursement (see S. 1736), S12100 [28NO] (see H.R. 2862), H5455 [6SE]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (see S. 125), S100 [22JA] (see S. 699), S3436 [4AP] (see H.R. 1400), H1482 (see H.R. 1400), H1491 [4AP]

———reductions in prescription drug prices for beneficiaries and women with breast cancer (see H.R. 758), H442 [27FE]

———reform (see S. 1135), S7084 [28JN]

———reimbursement for chiropractic services (see H.R. 902), H649 [6MR]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1911), H2334 [17MY]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (see S. 51), S98 [22JA]

———remove restrictions on coverage of periodic health examinations (see H.R. 1568), H1555 [24AP]

———remove the sunset and numerical limitation on participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account plans (see H.R. 2802), H5337 [2AU]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 1394), S9122 [5SE]

———require Medicare+Choice organizations to offer plans for a minimum period of three years, and permit beneficiaries to enroll and disenroll from such plans at any time (see H.R. 2127), H3066 [12JN]

———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data (see S. 863), S4822 [10MY] (see H.R. 1804), H2141 [10MY]

———require universal product numbers on claims forms for reimbursement for durable medical equipment and other items (see H.R. 186), H62 [6JA]

———stabilize and improve the Medicare+Choice Program (see H.R. 2980), H6135 [2OC]

———State accreditation of diabetes self-management training programs (see S. 153), S456 [23JA] (see H.R. 836), H622 [1MR]

———study anesthesia services and expand service arrangements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see S. 332), S1394 [14FE] (see H.R. 716), H398 [14FE]

———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see S. 730), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 1451), H1484 (see H.R. 1451), H1494 [4AP]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2073), H2955 [6JN]

———waive late enrollment penalty for certain beneficiaries living abroad and provide a special Medigap open enrollment period which prohibits underwriting (see H.R. 3314), H8337 [16NO]

Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 67), H26 [3JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: assure financial solvency of Medicare+Choice organizations and Medicaid managed care organizations (see H.R. 145), H60 [6JA]

———establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 1054), S6318 [14JN]

———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3331), H8337 [16NO]

———streamline regulatory processes for home health agencies (see S. 1169), S7589 [12JY]

———waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see S. 728), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 1510), H1497 [4AP]

Native Americans: treatment of certain income for tribe members, age 50 or older, relative to determining eligibility for means-tested public assistance benefits (see H.R. 1635), H1659 [26AP]

Older Americans Act: Elderly Nutrition Programs anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 199), H4634 [25JY]

Older Americans Month: designate (see S. Res. 78), S4100 [1MY]

Pensions: allow individuals the opportunity to provide for their retirement through S.A.F.E. accounts (see H.R. 849), H623 [1MR]

———reform (see S. 631), S2979 [27MR] (see S. 742), S3706 [6AP] (see H.R. 10), H927 [14MR]

———reform (H.R. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 127), H1714 [1MY]

———waive limit on benefits from multiemployer plans (see H.R. 1603), H1658 [26AP]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 2801), H5337 [2AU]

Railroad Retirement Act: eliminate a limitation on benefits (see H.R. 734), H441 [27FE]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (see S. 697), S3436 [4AP] (see H.R. 180), H61 [6JA] (see H.R. 1140), H1059 [21MR]

Social Security: allow certain remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits (see H.R. 3023), H6378 [4OC]

———application of employment criteria under management contracts for certain mental health facilities (see H.R. 3147), H6919 [16OC]

———budget treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 373), H165 [31JA]

———choice of benefit payment method for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 97), H27 [3JA]

———choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see S. 825), S4246 [3MY] (see H.R. 853), H623 [1MR]

———eliminate earnings test for retirement age individuals (see H.R. 1731), H1924 [3MY]

———eliminate the waiting period in the disability insurance program (see H.R. 2850), H5454 [6SE]

———eliminate waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce (see H.R. 3325), H8337 [16NO]

———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 3323), H8337 [16NO]

———ensure solvency (see H. Con. Res. 214), H5338 [2AU]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 390), H166 [31JA] (see H.R. 2035), H2847 [25MY]

———establish and maintain individual investment accounts (see H.R. 2110), H2997 [7JN]

———extend date for compliance by entitled entities with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see S. 1684), S11789 [14NO]

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 806), S4099 [1MY] (see S. 1558), S10769 [16OC] (see H.R. 832), H622 [1MR] (see H.R. 3135), H6918 [16OC]

———honor commitments (see H. Con. Res. 282), H9077 [6DE]

———improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (see H.R. 81), H27 [3JA]

———improve benefit computation formula for workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 870), H648 [6MR]

———improve solvency (see H.R. 3315), H8337 [16NO]

———include additional information in account statements (see S. 354), S1462 [15FE] (see H.R. 634), H394 [14FE]

———increase in widow's and widower's insurance benefits relative to delayed retirement (see H.R. 3328), H8337 [16NO]

———increase interest rate of trust funds (see H.R. 1320), H1345 [29MR]

———increase lump-sum death benefit and allow payment of such benefit to legal representative of the deceased's estate in the absence of a surviving spouse or child (see H.R. 2378), H3803 [28JN] (see H.R. 3119), H6780 [12OC]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 96), H27 [3JA] (see H.R. 219), H63 [6JA]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see S. 882), S4940 [15MY] (see H.R. 210), H62 [6JA] (see H.R. 1091), H959 [19MR] (see H.R. 1464), H1485 (see H.R. 1464), H1495 [4AP] (see H.R. 2845), H5454 [6SE]

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H2679 [23MY]

———phase out taxation of benefits (see S. 181), S568 [25JA]

———preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted to strengthen and protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds (see H.R. 120), H59 [6JA]

———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see S. 622), S2979 [27MR] (see S. 854), S4590 [9MY] (see H.R. 1229), H1188 [27MR]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (see S. 21), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 2), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 560), H322 [13FE]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (see S. 693), S3436 [4AP]

———provide full benefits for disabled widows and widowers regardless of age (see H.R. 3326), H8337 [16NO]

———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (see H.R. 3332), H8337 [16NO]

———provide lump-sum death payments to surviving spouses (see H.R. 266), H109 [30JA]

———reform relative to State and local government employees (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1716 [1MY]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 3327), H8337 [16NO]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1523), S10457 [10OC] (see H.R. 2638), H4634 [25JY]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to certain individuals (see H.R. 1073), H954 [15MR]

———strengthen and protect (see H.R. 166), H61 [6JA]

———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment (see S.J. Res. 2), S101 [22JA]

———urge that any reform not include mandatory coverage of State and local employees (see H. Con. Res. 229), H5704 [14SE]

SSA: require publications to include additional information on Social Security's current and future solvency and require an annual report on the Social Security Program (see S. 563), S2472 [19MR]

States: issue vouchers to older individuals for nutrition services (see H.R. 2188), H3202 [14JN]

———provide grants to test innovative ways to increase nursing home staff levels, reduce turnover, and improve quality of care for residents in nursing homes (see H.R. 118), H59 [6JA]

Taxation: allow a business credit for supported elderly housing (see S. 1886), S13943 [20DE]

———allow a refundable credit for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 82), H27 [3JA]

———allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs of individuals not eligible for public programs and without access to employer-subsidized health coverage (see S. 590), S2662 [21MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see S. 683), S3340 [3AP] (see H.R. 1331), H1407 [3AP]

———allow a refundable credit to military retirees for Medicare coverage (see H.R. 69), H26 [3JA]

———allow credits for contributions to certain pension plans or individual retirement accounts and to small businesses for qualified pension plan contributions or start-up costs (see H.R. 1498), H1497 [4AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 1022), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2125), H3066 [12JN]

———allow individuals who claim a religious exemption from the self-employment tax to establish certain retirement plans (see H.R. 838), H622 [1MR]

———allow penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans on account of the death or disability of the participant's spouse (see H.R. 578), H323 [13FE]

———allow rollover contributions to individual retirement plans from deferred compensation plans maintained by States and local governments and allow State and local governments to maintain 401(k) plans (see H.R. 465), H220 [7FE]

———allow tax credits for donations of computers to community and senior centers (see S. 292), S1218 [8FE]

———disclosure of employer's share of taxes paid for old-age, survivors, disability, and hospital insurance for the employee in addition to the total amount of such taxes for such employee (see H.R. 1584), H1604 [25AP]

———enhance the portability of retirement benefits (see H.R. 155), H60 [6JA]

———expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to senior centers and community centers (see H.R. 2259), H3357 [20JN]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 2281), H3464 [21JN]

———impose a tax on certain unearned income and provide tax relief by reducing the rate of the Social Security payroll tax (see H.R. 1573), H1555 [24AP]

———improve retirement income by taxing annuities and certain life insurance payments at capital gains rates (see H.R. 3320), H8337 [16NO]

———increase individual income tax rates and deposit increased funds into the Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2935), H5926 [21SE]

———increase limitation on contributions to individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 12), H25 [3JA] (see H.R. 1026), H928 [14MR]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (see H.R. 738), H441 [27FE]

———provide income tax credit to long-term caregivers (see S. 464), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 2575), H4352 [19JY]

———provide retirement security and pension reform (see H.R. 3445), H9238 (see H.R. 3446), H9239 [11DE]

———remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 1368), H1409 [3AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 237), S1012 [1FE] (see H.R. 122), H59 (see H.R. 192), H62 [6JA]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (see H.R. 2529), H4112 [17JY]

———treatment of certain contributions made to retirement plans (see H.R. 3156), H7127 [17OC]

———treatment of certain stipends paid from a State program to volunteer workers who have attained age 60 (see H.R. 924), H740 [7MR]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (see S. 627), S2979 [27MR] (see H.R. 831), H622 [1MR]

———treatment of gain from the sale of a business closely held by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 412), H218 [7FE]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (see S. 205), S706 [30JA] (see S. 1375), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 774), H505 [28FE]

———treatment of property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (see H.R. 925), H740 [7MR]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1532), H1499 [4AP] (see H.R. 2106), H2997 [7JN]

Veterans: computation of retirement pay for certain merchant mariners who served during or immediately after World War II or the Korean War (see H.R. 2302), H3518 [25JN]

Book reviews

``Insuring the Essentials—Bob Ball on Social Security,'' Robert Ourlian, E983 [25MY]

Cloture motions

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12138, S12139 [29NO], S12306 [3DE]

———reform (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S12036 [27NO], S12119 [29NO]

Factsheets

Medicare+Choice Consumer Protection Act (S. 1851), S13709 [19DE]

Letters

Assure Access to Mammography Act: Daniel E. Smith, American Cancer Society, S2399 [15MR]

———Harvey L. Neiman, American College of Radiology, S2400 [15MR]

———Michael Del Vecchio, American Society of Radiologic Technologists, S2400 [15MR]

———Stephen A. Feig, Society of Breast Imaging, S2400 [15MR]

Budget treatment of Social Security trust funds: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S3512 [5AP], S3666 [6AP]

———William R. Abrams, American Health Care Association, S3665 [6AP]

Geriatric Care Act: Howard Bedlin, National Council on the Aging, S3926 [25AP]

———Stephen Bartels, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, S3926 [25AP]

———William L. Minnix, Jr., American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, S3926 [25AP]

Improve Medicare reimbursement policies relative to service payment sites: several health care professionals, E287 [6MR]

Investigation into Bristol-Myers Squibb, Inc., representation of average wholesale prices of prescription drugs relative to Medicare reimbursement: Representative Stark, E244 [28FE]

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act: Charlotte Hardt, National Rural Health Association, S12373, S12374 [4DE]

———Cindy Knight, Wyoming Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, S12373 [4DE]

———David M. Bergman, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, S12372, S12373 [4DE]

———Dee Kernodle, Arkansas Mental Health Counselors Association, S12372 [4DE]

———Dell Tyson, Arkansas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, S12373 [4DE]

———Jane Goodman, American Counseling Association, S12371 [4DE]

———Karen Robertson, David L. Beck, and Lesley Travers, Wyoming Counseling Association, S12371 [4DE]

———Mary Riemersma, California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists, S12374 [4DE]

———Midge Williams, American Mental Health Counselors Association, S12372 [4DE]

Lists

Health care legislation introduced from 1983-2000 by Senator Specter, S294 [22JA]

Staff that worked on H.R. 3391, Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act, H8794 [4DE]

Supporters of S. 775, Geriatric Care Act, S3926 [25AP]

Supporters of S. 982, Medicare Wellness Act, S5834 [5JN]

Motions

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12036 [27NO], S12390 [5DE], H1822 [2MY]

Obituaries

Wolf, Rosalie S.: Worcester (MA) Telegram and Gazette, E1409 [24JY]

Press releases

Second Round of Medicare Competitive Bidding Project for Medical Supplies in Polk County, FL: Health Care Financing Administration, E361 [14MR]

Proclamations

Voluntary Medicare Outpatient Prescription Drug Discount and Security Program: National Pharmaceutical Association, E1631 [11SE]

Remarks in House

Bipartisan Commission on Social Security Reform: establish (H.R. 14), E1 [3JA]

BLM: convey administrative site to Carson City, NV, for use as a senior center (H.R. 271), H4382 [23JY]

Brewer, Richard: South Carolina State Council of Senior Citizens MVP 2001 Award recipient, E578 [5AP]

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Inc.: investigation into representation of average wholesale prices of prescription drugs relative to Medicare reimbursement, E244 [28FE]

Cartersville, GA: observance of National Nursing Home Week at Starcrest Long-Term Care Facility, E643 [26AP]

Clarence, NY: anniversary of Clarence Senior Center, E1867 [12OC]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Senior Citizen Resources, E1854 [11OC]

———anniversary of Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate Ministry to the Aged, E916 [23MY]

Clovis, CA: tribute to Clovis Senior Center, E1935 [29OC]

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century: extend and make technical corrections to legislation governing the Commission (H.R. 1850), H5948, H5949 [24SE]

Community Health Agency, Inc.: tribute, E674 [1MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: nutrition programs funding, H8078 [13NO]

———senior citizen meal programs funding through reductions in agriculture buildings and facilities and rental payments, H3909-H3911 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (H.R. 779), E229 [28FE]

———equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (H.R. 2012), E992 [26MY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants for the conversion of certain commercial property into low-income assisted living for seniors, H4695, H4696 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that senior citizen veterans shall be eligible for pension benefits without regard to disability (H.R. 3087), E1859 [12OC]

———medical and prosthetic research funding through reductions in NASA Human Space Flight funding, H4690, H4691 [26JY]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H1837-H1841 [2MY], H3598 [26JN], H3624 [27JN], H3756 [28JN], H3851-H3858 [10JY]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries (H. Res. 26), E98 [1FE]

Federal employees: clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (H.R. 136), E11 [3JA]

———eliminate certain inequities in the computation of retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, and their survivors, H80 [30JA]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (H.R. 689), E187 [14FE]

Florida: alleged voting irregularities in Presidential election, E24, E25 [6JA]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (H.R. 2142), H3511-H3514 [25JN], E1164, E1168 [20JN], E1216 [26JN]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Twilight Haven assisted living facility, E1146 [19JN]

Hatfield, PA: anniversary of Highway Home (nonprofit organization), E1865 [12OC]

Health: allow certain retirees who lose employer-based coverage to acquire coverage under Medicare or COBRA and require employers to notify retirees of any changes in their health benefits (H.R. 1078), E367 [15MR]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (H.R. 1255), E453 [27MR]

———improve access to prescription drugs under Medicare and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and health care coverage for seniors, the self-employed, and children (H.R. 1387), H1474 [4AP], H1834 [2MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H309-H311 [13FE], H1587 [25AP], H1706, H1707 [1MY], E226 [27FE], E537 [4AP]

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (H.R. 1683), E698 [2MY], E843 [17MY]

Health Care Financing Administration: expand and make permanent the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for the purchase of durable medical equipment, E361 [14MR]

Health care professionals: address issue of retaining and recruiting long-term care providers, E537 [4AP]

———tribute to caregivers, E2016 [6NO]

HelpAged International (organization): tribute, E1158 [20JN]

Hoffman, Florence: Jackson County, CO, Council on Aging Senior of the Year Award recipient, E1357 [18JY]

Housing: recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (H.J. Res. 13), E135 [7FE]

Housing Options & Geriatric Association Resources, Inc.: tribute, E2088 [15NO]

Macomb County, MI: Retired Senior Volunteer Program anniversary, E862 [21MY]

Medicaid: improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (H.R. 2677), E1471 [30JY]

———increase funding to improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes, E415 [21MR]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (H.R. 3284), E2066 [13NO]

———allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (H.R. 3363), E2150, E2161 [28NO]

———coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (H.R. 594), E169 [13FE]

———coverage for surgical first assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants (H.R. 822), E260 [1MR]

———coverage of additional hemodialysis treatments for certain patients and increased update in composite rate for dialysis services (H.R. 2220), E1147 [19JN]

———coverage of adult day care services (H.R. 3585), E2393 [20DE]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (H.R. 595), E154 [13FE]

———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (H.R. 3278), E2062 [13NO]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (H.R. 2117), E1053 [7JN]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H309-H311 [13FE], H820 [8MR], H1160, H1175 [27MR], H1471-H1475 [4AP], H1507-H1515 [24AP], H1575, H1594, H1596 [25AP], H1702, H1705, H1707 [1MY], H1835-H1842 [2MY], H2005 [8MY], H2862, H2866-H2870 [5JN], H3032-H3038 [12JN], H3690 [27JN], H5383 [5SE]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (H.R. 2632), H6413 [5OC]

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (H.R. 3388), E2184 [30NO]

———establish minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for physicians' services (H.R. 3569), H10939, H10948 [20DE]

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (H.R. 2294), E1175 [21JN]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services, E535 [4AP]

———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (H.R. 3188), E1943 [30OC]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (H.R. 3027), E1796 [4OC]

———extend minimum deadlines for filing claims relative to adjustments from secondary payor status to primary payor status (H.R. 3540), E2342 [20DE]

———funding, H1203 [28MR], H1507-H1515 [24AP]

———improve reimbursement, H1594 [25AP]

———improve reimbursement policies relative to service payment sites, E287 [6MR]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas, determine rural areas based on population density, and require the use of recent data in determining payment adjustments (H.R. 3545), E2344 [20DE]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas (H.R. 2346), E1228 [27JN]

———make the social HMO a permanent option under Medicare+Choice program (H.R. 2953), H6046 [25SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (H.R. 2058), E1008, E1017 [5JN]

———protection of certain trust funds in coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H1507-H1515 [24AP]

———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (H.R. 3267), E2044 [8NO]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (H.R. 868), E1309 [11JY]

———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 3391), H8778-H8801 [4DE]

———reductions in home health care payment rates under the Balanced Budget Act, E1557 [3AU]

———reductions in prescription drug prices for beneficiaries and women with breast cancer (H.R. 758), H1110 [22MR]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (H.R. 1400), H1584, H1587 [25AP], H1838 [2MY], H2867 [5JN], E1315 [11JY]

———reform, H1225, H1284 [28MR], H2933-H2936 [6JN], E295 [7MR]

———reimbursement of prescription drug costs at the average wholesale price, E44 [30JA]

———require universal product numbers on claims forms for reimbursement for durable medical equipment and other items (H.R. 186), E1 [3JA]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees, H6036 [25SE]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (H.R. 2073), E1031 [6JN]

Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (H.R. 67), E9 [3JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: Nursing Home Oversight Improvement Program funding, H6649, H6650 [11OC]

———waive certain nurse aide training requirements (H.R. 1510), E578 [5AP]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of Community Care for the Elderly (organization) Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, E715 [3MY]

Naples, FL: tribute to Barron Collier High School Key Club for efforts in Costa Rica, E1048 [7JN]

National Nursing Home Week: observance, E780 [10MY]

Older Americans Act: Elderly Nutrition Programs anniversary (H. Con. Res. 199), E1472 [30JY]

Pensions: protect benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements relative to tax legislation on defined benefit plans becoming cash balance plans, H1818, H1819, H1825, H1826 [2MY]

———reform, H2841, H2842 [25MY]

———reform (H.R. 10), H1671 [1MY], H1748-H1827 [2MY], H9160-H9166 [11DE], E720 [3MY], E799 [15MY], E2275 [13DE]

———reform (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 127), H1745-H1747 [2MY]

———reform (H.R. 10), motion to recommit, H1825, H1826 [2MY]

———tax treatment of retirement benefits, H1791 [2MY]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 2801), E1537, E1542 [3AU]

President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security: final report, H9245 [12DE]

———prohibit OMB funding to implement final report, H4615-H4621 [25JY], E1478 [31JY]

Railroads: modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries, E2275 [13DE]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 1140), H4868, H4955-H4966 [31JY], E414 [21MR], E1469 [30JY], E1491 [1AU], E1495 [2AU], E1544 [3AU]

Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act: make tax benefits contingent on the availability of sufficient surpluses outside Social Security and Medicare trust funds, H5174-H5176 [1AU]

Social Security: allow certain remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits (H.R. 3023), E1800 [4OC]

———application of employment criteria under management contracts for certain mental health facilities (H.R. 3147), E1897 [16OC]

———budget treatment of trust funds, H208 [7FE], H315-H319 [13FE], H921, H922, H923 [14MR], H963 [20MR], H1159-H1161, H1167, H1174 [27MR], H1205, H1206, H1208 [28MR], H1507-H1515 [24AP], H1937 [8MY], H2647, H2649, H2652 [23MY], H2836, H2839 [25MY], H3005 [12JN], H4960-H4964 [31JY], H5108 [1AU], H5492 [11SE], H7228, H7229, H7249, H7254, H7255 [24OC], H8886 [5DE], H9328-H9332 [12DE], E358 [14MR], E1632 [11SE], E2355 [20DE]

———commission recommendation on investment of trust funds in private financial markets, H9328, H9330, H9332 [12DE]

———constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds majority on the passage of legislation decreasing Social Security and Medicare benefits, H1575 [25AP]

———create personalized retirement accounts, H315-H319 [13FE], H475-H479 [28FE]

———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 3323), H8772-H8778 [4DE], E2272 [13DE], E2525 [3JA]

———ensure solvency, H1833 [2MY], H4434 [24JY], H9085 [11DE], E2275 [13DE]

———ensure solvency (H. Con. Res. 214), E1539 [3AU]

———establish commission to oppose privatization, H4566-H4568 [25JY], E1461 [27JY]

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (H.R. 832), E264 [1MR]

———honor commitments (H. Con. Res. 282), H9173-H9178 [11DE], E2220 [7DE], E2257 [12DE], E2275, E2277, E2282 [13DE]

———impact of increased spending on solvency, H2154 [15MY]

———improve benefit computation formula for certain workers affected by changes in benefit computation rules (H.R. 81), E1, E5 [3JA]

———increase interest rate of trust funds (H.R. 1320), E493 [29MR]

———increase lump-sum death benefit and allow payment of such benefit to legal representative of the deceased's estate in the absence of a surviving spouse or child (H.R. 3119), E1886 [12OC]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (H.R. 1091), E389 [19MR]

———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 1975), H8777 [4DE]

———payroll taxes, H315-H319 [13FE]

———prohibit investment of trust funds in private financial markets, E1390 [20JY]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms, H1570, H1571 [25AP]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), H261, H262, H268-H276 [13FE], H354, H380-H384 [14FE], H656 [7MR], E185, E194, E200 [14FE], E208 [26FE], E214, E219 [27FE]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 560), H1584 [25AP]

———provide greater equity and efficiency to the SSA payment system for claimant representation (H.R. 3332), E2121, E2122 [16NO]

———provide lump-sum death payments to surviving spouses (H.R. 266), E46 [30JA]

———reform, H3005 [12JN], E983 [25MY]

Taxation: allow credits for contributions to certain pension plans or individual retirement accounts and to small businesses for qualified pension plan contributions or start-up costs (H.R. 1498), H1414 [4AP], E568 [5AP]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (H.R. 2281), H3698 [27JN]

———improve retirement income by taxing annuities and certain life insurance payments at capital gains rates (H.R. 3320), E2115 [16NO]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals, H1790 [2MY]

———provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers and self-employed individuals (H.R. 738), E237 [28FE]

———provide income tax credit to long-term caregivers (H.R. 2575), E1379 [20JY]

———provide retirement security and pension reform (H.R. 3446), E2304 [14DE]

———provide tax incentives to enhance long-term care and convene a National Summit on Long-Term Care, H909 [14MR]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (H.R. 2529), E1347 [17JY]

———treatment of certain stipends paid from a State program to volunteer workers who have attained age 60 (H.R. 924), E304 [7MR]

———treatment of property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens in exchange for volunteer work (H.R. 925), E302 [7MR]

———treatment of Social Security payroll tax, H4371 [20JY], H4408 [23JY]

Veterans: prioritization of veterans programs funding relative to war on terrorism and economic recovery, H7834 [6NO]

Williamsburg, NY: anniversary of Borinquen Senior Center, E2035 [8NO]

Women: provide health care and reform insurance procedures for low-income women, H909, H910, H913 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: restore rights of State employees by requiring States to waive immunity in order to receive Federal funding (S. 928), S5458-S5460 [22MY]

Agriculture: nutrition and commodity programs funding, S12845-S12853 [11DE], S12990-S12995 [12DE]

Bankruptcy: protection of nursing home patients, S2021 [8MR]

BLM: convey administrative site to Carson City, NV, for use as a senior center (H.R. 271), S8999 [3AU]

Broward County, FL: Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame nominees, S4169 [2MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S3290-S3302 [3AP]

Committee on Finance (Senate): tribute to staff for efforts relative to H.R. 10, Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act, S12394 [5DE]

COVER (nonprofit organization): tribute to efforts to repair homes for low-income, elderly, and disabled citizens, S9802 [25SE]

Crime: establish a national center on volunteer screening to reduce sexual and other types of abuse against children, the elderly, and the disabled (S. 1868), S13953 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (S. 155), S482 [23JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: retain Civilian Health and Medical Program eligibility for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries, S5574-S5576 [24MY]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, S7871 [18JY], S11071 [25OC]

Education: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs, S6036 [11JN]

———ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs (S. 231), S921 [31JA]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S10500-S10502, S10522, S10523 [11OC]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (S. 361), S1502 [15FE]

FDA: educational activities for senior citizens relative to generic drugs funding, S11191 [30OC]

Federal employees: clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service (S. 768), S3861 [24AP]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of bone mass measurements (S. 263), S1085 [6FE]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (S. 583), S2663-S2665 [21MR]

———improve nutrition assistance programs, S13269 [14DE]

Health: availability of influenza vaccine, S11990, S11991 [16NO]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums and COBRA coverage premiums (S. 623), S2983 [27MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S1241 [13FE], S3804 [24AP], S4135 [2MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 24), S269-S275 [22JA]

———require insurance coverage of bone mass measurements and inform women concerning reproductive and post-menopausal health care choices (S. 819), S4247 [3MY]

———sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas (S. 587), S2668, S2669 [21MR]

Health care professionals: expand medical residency training programs in geriatrics (S. 1362), S8931 [3AU]

Housing: establish demonstration program to modernize and increase access to health services in public housing for elderly and disabled persons (S. 1885), S13973 [20DE]

Insurance: provide coverage of mental health services and prescription drugs, S7179 [29JN]

Medicaid: coverage of certain dependent care employees, S3804 [24AP]

———eliminate the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program, S5229 [21MY], S5406 [22MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (S. 1298), S8594-S8596 [1AU]

———reimbursement rates relative to long-term care staffing shortages, S3671, S3672 [6AP]

Medicare: accelerate reduction on the amount of beneficiary copayment liability for outpatient services (S. 1679), S11725 [13NO]

———adjust wages and wage-related costs for certain items and services furnished in geographically reclassified hospitals (S. 659), S3170 [29MR]

———anniversary, S8394 [30JY]

———coverage of adult day care services (S. 1619), S11374-S11376 [1NO]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (S. 264), S1085 [6FE]

———coverage of cholesterol and blood lipid screening (S. 1761), S12375 [4DE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (S. 1760), S12370-S12374 [4DE], S12466 [6DE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases (S. 960), S5636 [24MY]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (S. 1303), S8710 [2AU]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S1167 [8FE], S1669, S1671 [28FE], S2576 [20MR], S3298-S3326 [3AP], S3474 [5AP], S3666 [6AP], S4789 [10MY], S5083-S5086 [17MY], S5249 [21MY], S5505 [23MY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 10), S155 [22JA]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 925), S5444-S5447 [22MY], S8153 [25JY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. 1185), S7718 [16JY], S7809, S7818 [17JY]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs (S. Res. 74), S3927 [25AP]

———coverage of pharmacist services (S. 974), S5706 [25MY]

———determination of payment amounts for new clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (S. 1066), S6519 [20JN]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates to home health agencies for home health services, S3417-S3421 [4AP], S3462-S3464 [5AP]

———eliminate reduction in payment rates under the prospective payment system for home health services and increase payments for such services in rural areas (S. 326), S1396-S1399 [14FE], S1581 [26FE]

———ensure that eligible individuals have sufficient time to consider information and make informed choice on enrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (S. 1376), S8950 [3AU]

———establish a floor on area wage adjustment factors used under the prospective payment system for hospital services, S11257-S11260 [31OC]

———establish a hospice demonstration and grant program for beneficiaries (S. 1425), S9397 [13SE]

———exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (S. 1083), S6616 [21JN]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (S. 690), S3438 [4AP]

———expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (S. 1589), S11206 [30OC]

———expand coverage of certain self-injected biologicals (S. 554), S2409 [15MR]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (S. 775), S3925 [25AP]

———extend availability of cost contracts (S. 1224), S8124 [24JY]

———funding, S3294, S3297, S3300 [3AP], S3462-S3464, S3473, S3474 [5AP], S4159 [2MY]

———improve fee-for-services reimbursement rates in rural States (S. 1020), S6138 [12JN], S11259 [31OC]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (S. 52), S321 [22JA]

———increase payments for ambulance services in rural areas (S. 1367), S8939 [3AU]

———increase reimbursement for screening mammography services and funding for additional radiology residents and radiologic technologists (S. 548), S2398-S2402 [15MR]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (S. 839), S4425 [7MY], S4503 [8MY]

———limit reductions in Federal payments under the prospective payment system for rural or sole community hospital outpatient department services (S. 270), S1125 [7FE]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (S. 357), S1500 [15FE]

———make more competitive and efficient and provide for a prescription drug benefit (S. 358), S1500 [15FE]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (S. 1350), S8914 [3AU]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (S. 982), S5833-S5836 [5JN]

———provide adequate coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for certain kidney transplant patients (S. 880), S4942 [15MY]

———provide for continuous open enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare+Choice plans (S. 1851), S13707 [19DE]

———provide guidance to health care providers attempting to properly submit claims and target truly fraudulent activity for enforcement of billing regulations rather than inadvertent errors (S. 452), S1818 [5MR]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (S. 1738), S12106, S12107 [28NO]

———reclassify certain Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical areas for purposes of reimbursement, S11890, S11932 [15NO]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (S. 125), S401 [22JA]

———reductions in prescription drug prices (S. 699), S3451 [4AP], S8394 [30JY]

———reform, S70 [22JA]

———reform (S. 1135), S7107 [28JN]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (S. 51), S320 [22JA]

———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data (S. 863), S4835 [10MY]

———State accreditation of diabetes self-management training programs (S. 153), S481 [23JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (S. 1054), S6333 [14JN]

———streamline regulatory processes for home health agencies (S. 1169), S7591 [12JY]

———waive certain nurse aide training requirements (S. 728), S3714 [6AP], S3782 [23AP]

Merck Institute of Aging & Health: tribute, S6373 [18JN]

Missouri: dispute over use of provider taxes to increase Federal contributions to State Medicaid programs, S11181, S11182 [30OC]

National Assisted Living Week: observance, S9249 [10SE]

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.: tribute to CardCare discount drug program for senior citizens, S11784 [14NO]

Oats, Inc.: anniversary, S9502 [19SE]

Older Americans Month: designate (S. Res. 78), S4120 [1MY], S4167 [2MY]

———observance, S5685 [25MY]

OMB: prohibit directed budget scorekeeping of railroad retirement legislation, S12340-S12344, S12350, S12351, S12352 [4DE]

Pensions: reform, S5074 [17MY]

———reform (H.R. 10), S12030 [27NO], S12128, S12131, S12138-S12152, S12154 [29NO], S12222-S12238, S12240 [30NO], S12276-S12306 [3DE], S12340-S12344, S12350-S12363 [4DE], S12390-S12394 [5DE]

———reform (H.R. 10), motion to proceed, S12036-S12042 [27NO], S12065, S12070, S12072, S12074, S12075-S12083, S12091-S12094, S12098 [28NO], S12114-S12119 [29NO]

———reform (H.R. 10), unanimous-consent agreement, S12385 [4DE]

———reform (H.R. 10), unanimous-consent request, S12036 [27NO]

———reform (S. 631), S2999 [27MR]

———reform (S. 742), S3725-S3749 [6AP]

Railroads: calculation of average account benefits ratio relative to financing of railroad retirement system, S12356-S12362 [4DE]

———ensure that returns on investments from retirement trust funds are earned prior to reduction in taxes or increase in benefits, S12352-S12355, S12362 [4DE]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries, S12030, S12036-S12042 [27NO], S12070, S12072, S12074, S12075-S12083, S12091-S12094, S12098 [28NO], S12115-S12119, S12128, S12131, S12139, S12151, S12154 [29NO], S12223, S12231-S12233, S12240 [30NO], S12276-S12283, S12299-S12306 [3DE], S12350-S12363 [4DE], S12390-S12394 [5DE]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (H.R. 1140), unanimous-consent request, S12036 [27NO]

———modernize financing of railroad retirement system and provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries (S. 697), S3448-S3450 [4AP]

Smith, Margaret: Green Thumb, Inc., Outstanding Older Worker award recipient for Minnesota, S9737 [24SE]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S3286, S3287 [2AP], S3290-S3302 [3AP], S3473 [5AP], S4159 [2MY], S4574, S4575 [9MY], S5199-S5202, S5253, S5254 [21MY], S5408 [22MY], S5505-S5509 [23MY], S7313-S7318 [9JY], S7364-S7373, S7375, S7376 [10JY], S7999-S8001 [20JY], S8152 [25JY], S8499, S8502, S8628 [1AU], S12240 [30NO]

———computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982, S5417 [22MY]

———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 3323), S13077, S13078 [12DE], S13690 [19DE]

———ensure solvency, S8391-S8393 [30JY]

———establish and maintain individual investment accounts, S1365 [14FE]

———extend date for compliance by entitled entities with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (S. 1684), S12059 [27NO], S12096 [28NO]

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1558), S10773 [16OC]

———include additional information in account statements (S. 354), S1496 [15FE]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (S. 882), S4944 [15MY]

———phase out taxation of benefits (S. 181), S570 [25JA]

———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (S. 622), S2981 [27MR]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms, S2047, S2049, S2056 [8MR], S2106-S2112 [9MR], S2153, S2156 [12MR], S2169-S2173, S2184-S2188 [13MR], S7319 [9JY], S7364-S7373, S7375 [10JY], S8448-S8451 [31JY]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (H.R. 2), S1542 [15FE]

———protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms (S. 21), S559 [25JA], S833 [30JA], S1205 [8FE], S1734 [1MR]

———provide additional safeguards for certain beneficiaries with representative payees (S. 693), S3443 [4AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 1523), S10459 [10OC]

———treatment under balanced budget constitutional amendment, S8371-S8373 [30JY]

Taxation: allow a business credit for supported elderly housing (S. 1886), S13973 [20DE]

———allow a credit for long-term care expenses, S5243 [21MY], S5410, S5411 [22MY]

———allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs of individuals not eligible for public programs and without access to employer-subsidized health coverage (S. 590), S2669-S2672 [21MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (S. 683), S3346 [3AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (S. 1022), S6139 [12JN]

———allow tax credits for donations of computers to community and senior centers (S. 292), S1223 [8FE]

———provide income tax credit to long-term caregivers (S. 464), S1904 [6MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (S. 237), S1215 [8FE]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance, S5493 [23MY]

———treatment of flexible spending arrangements relative to long-term care insurance (S. 627), S2995 [27MR]

———treatment of individual retirement accounts relative to charitable contributions (S. 205), S702, S709, S710 [30JA]

Reports filed

BLM Administrative Site Conveyance to Carson City, NV, for Use as a Senior Center: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 271) (H. Rept. 107-122), H3860 [10JY]

Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century Extension and Governing Legislation Technical Corrections: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1850) (H. Rept. 107-147), H4351 [19JY]

Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 107-51), H1714 [1MY]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 10) (H. Rept. 107-51), H1714 [1MY]

Consideration of H.R. 10, Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 127) (H. Rept. 107-53), H1714 [1MY]

Convey BLM Administrative Site to Carson City, NV, for Use as a Senior Center: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 230) (S. Rept. 107-21), S5830 [5JN]

Flu Vaccine Availability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 943) (H. Rept. 107-168), H4723 [26JY]

Medicare Regulatory, Appeals, Contracting, and Education Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3046) (H. Rept. 107-313), H8841 [4DE]

Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1140) (H. Rept. 107-82), H2709 [24MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Pensions: reform (H.R. 10), S12306 [3DE]

Statements

Investment of Social Security Trust Funds in Private Financial Markets: William D. Novelli, American Association of Retired Persons, E1390 [20JY]

National Energy Policy: Several Organizations and Bush Administration Officials, S12085 [28NO]

Rosalie Wolf, PhD—In Memoriam: Lisa Nerenberg, E1409 [24JY]

Summaries

Advancement of Geriatric Education Act (S. 1362), S8932 [3AU]

Health Care Assurance Act (S. 24), S293 [22JA]

Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act (H.R. 3188), E1944 [30OC]

Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act (S. 1589), S11213 [30OC]

Medicare Early Access and Tax Credit Act (H.R. 1255), E453 [27MR]

Medicare Reclassification of Certain Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Areas for Purposes of Reimbursement, S11891 [15NO]

Tables

Benefits for railroad employees and management in H.R. 1140, Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act, S12361 [4DE]

Budget conference agreement on Medicare and Social Security, H1955 [8MY]

Railroad retirement and Social Security equivalent benefit accounts, S12361 [4DE]

Railroad Retirement Trust Fund balance assumptions, S12357 [4DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 282, Keeping the Social Security Promise Initiative, H9173 [11DE]

H. Res. 127, consideration of H.R. 10, Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act, H1745 [2MY]

H.R. 2, Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act, H268 [13FE]

H.R. 10, Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act, H1748-H1780 [2MY]

H.R. 271, BLM administrative site conveyance to Carson City, NV, for use as a senior center, H4382 [23JY]

H.R. 1140, Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act, H4955-H4959 [31JY]

H.R. 1850, Senior Housing Commission Extension Act, H5948 [24SE]

H.R. 3323, Administrative Simplification Compliance Act, H8772-H8774 [4DE]

H.R. 3391, Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act, H8778-H8793 [4DE]

S. 10, Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Act, S155-S163 [22JA]

S. 24, Health Care Assurance Act, S275-S293 [22JA]

S. 51, remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in Medicare outpatient rehabilitation facilities, S321 [22JA]

S. 52, improve Medicare reimbursement for clinical social worker services, S321 [22JA]

S. 153, State accreditation of diabetes self-management training programs under Medicare, S481 [23JA]

S. 155, equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS, S482 [23JA]

S. 231, Seniors as Volunteers in Our Schools Act, S922 [31JA]

S. 270, Rural Hospital and Health Network Preservation Act, S1126 [7FE]

S. 292, Community Technology Assistance Act, S1223 [8FE]

S. 354, Straight Talk on Social Security Act, S1496 [15FE]

S. 361, relax FAA maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S1502 [15FE]

S. 452, Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act, S1819-S1823 [5MR]

S. 548, Assure Access to Mammography Act, S2399 [15MR]

S. 564, provide continuing Medicare eligibility for medical care for individuals who become eligible for certain hospital insurance benefits, S2475 [19MR]

S. 583, Nutrition Assistance for Working Families and Seniors Act, S2665-S2667 [21MR]

S. 590, Relief, Equity, Access, and Coverage for Health (REACH) Act, S2670-S2672 [21MR]

S. 622, Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act, S2982 [27MR]

S. 623, Medicare Early Access and Tax Credit Act, S2983-S2989 [27MR]

S. 683, Fair Care for the Uninsured Act, S3347-S3350 [3AP]

S. 690, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act, S3439-S3442 [4AP]

S. 699, Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act, S3451 [4AP]

S. 728, Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Services Quality Improvement Act, S3715-S3717 [6AP]

S. 742, Retirement Security and Savings Act, S3726-S3746 [6AP]

S. 768, clarify the computation of certain civil service retirement system annuities based on part-time service, S3862 [24AP]

S. 806, Full Social Security Benefits Guarantee Act, S4116 [1MY]

S. 819, Early Detection and Prevention of Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases Act, S4247-S4249 [3MY]

S. 880, Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Act, S4943 [15MY]

S. 925, Medicare Extension of Drugs to Seniors (MEDS) Act, S5447-S5455 [22MY]

S. 928, Older Workers' Rights Restoration Act, S5459 [22MY]

S. 960, Medicare coverage of medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries with cardiovascular diseases, S5758 [25MY]

S. 1022, allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums, S6140 [12JN]

S. 1054, Patient Abuse Prevention Act, S6334-S6337 [14JN]

S. 1066, Medicare Patient Access to Preventive and Diagnostic Tests Act, S6519-S6521 [20JN]

S. 1185, Seniors Prescription Insurance Coverage Equity (SPICE) Act, S7809-S7818 [17JY]

S. 1239, Medicare Rx Drug Discount and Security Act, S8216-S8222 [25JY]

S. 1362, Advancement of Geriatric Education Act, S8932 [3AU]

S. 1558, Social Security Benefits Guarantee Act, S10774 [16OC]

S. 1589, Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act, S11207-S11213 [30OC]

S. 1619, Medicare Adult Day Services Alternative Act, S11375 [1NO]

S. 1679, Medicare Beneficiary Liability Reduction Act, S11725 [13NO]

S. 1684, compliance date extension by entitled entities with certain Social Security regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information, S12059 [27NO]

S. 1760, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act, S12370 [4DE]

S. 1761, Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act, S12375 [4DE]

S. 1830, facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals, S13303 [14DE]

S. 1851, Medicare+Choice Consumer Protection Act, S13708 [19DE]

S. 1868, National Child Protection Improvement Act, S13954 [20DE]

S. 1885, Elderly Housing Plus Health Support Demonstration Act, S13974 [20DE]

S. 1886, Assisted Living Tax Credit Act, S13975-S13978 [20DE]

S. Res. 74, Medicare coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S3927 [25AP]

S. Res. 78, Older Americans Month, S4120 [1MY]