HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Addresses

Health Care: Representative Capps, E383-E385 [19MR]

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), S8003, S8005 [1AU], S10452, S10473 [15OC], H8006 [16OC]

Analyses

Quality of Care for Individuals With Cancer Act (S. 2965), S8762 [18SE]

Research Revitalization Act (S. 3060), S9994 [4OC]

Articles and editorials

Bankruptcy and Abortion—II, H8748 [14NO]

Delivering Ms. Kline's Baby, S7530 [30JY]

Editorials and Opinions About Medical Malpractice Claims (excerpts), S7517-S7519 [30JY]

Insurers' Price Wars Contributed to Doctors Facing Soaring Costs, H6738 [26SE]

Marijuana Today—Setting the Record Straight, E1545 [11SE]

``MediFair'' Is Workable Answer, S5567 [14JN]

Murray's Bill Rights Medicare Inequity, S5567 [14JN]

Murray's Medicare Plan a Step in Right Direction, S5566 [14JN]

Neglected to Death—Preventable Deaths in Nursing Homes (Special Report Series Summary), S10607 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: conduct a study on health services research (see S. 3084), S10222 [9OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule that lowers the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-State owned or operated hospitals (see S.J. Res. 37), S4330 [14MY] (see H.J. Res. 92), H2471 [14MY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see S. 1990), S1599 [6MR] (see H.R. 3887), H737 [6MR]

Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (see S. 3147), S10677 [17OC] (see H.R. 5701), H8041 [24OC]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see S. 1984), S1421 [4MR] (see H.R. 3686), H141 [5FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction, leasing, or modification of major medical facilities at the site of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO (see H.R. 5042), H4324 [27JN]

———authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (see H.R. 4514), H1483 [18AP]

———authorize the furnishing of health care during major disasters or medical emergencies (see S. 2187), S2829 [17AP]

———construct a comprehensive veterans medical center in southern Nevada (see H.R. 5610), H7892 [10OC]

———enhance right to recover payments by third parties for costs of providing non-service-connected care (see H.R. 5530), H6982 [2OC]

———establish additional centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities (see S. 2228), S3165 [23AP]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (see S. 2132), S2722 [16AP]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 526), H6303 [17SE]

———extend the period for provision of noninstitutional extended care services and required nursing home care (see S. 2043), S2260 [21MR]

———improve accountability of research corporations established at medical centers (see H.R. 5084), H4497 [10JY]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 5675), H8022 [16OC]

———make a grant to Connecticut for the alteration of a certain State veterans' home and hospital building (see H.R. 3938), H832 [12MR]

———oppose enactment of any proposal establishing a health care deductible for veterans (see H. Con. Res. 359), H1002 [19MR]

———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (see S. 2903), S8300 [5SE] (see H.R. 5250), H5993 [26JY]

———require the geographic allocation of funds for medical care better reflect the veterans populations in different regions of the country (see H.R. 4852), H3037 [23MY]

Disasters: make private, nonprofit medical facilities that serve industry specific clients eligible for hazard mitigation and disaster assistance (see H.R. 5690), H8022 [16OC]

Diseases: improve quality of care for cancer patients (see S. 2965), S8754 [18SE]

———payments to individuals who contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion (see S. 2219), S3014 [22AP]

Domestic violence: provide coverage for screening and treatment, improve response of health care systems, and train health care providers and facilities on screening, identification, and treatment for families (see S. 2236), S3303 [24AP]

Emergency Malpractice Liability Insurance Commission: establish (see H.R. 5434), H6558 [24SE]

Fort Bayard, NM: designate historic district as a national historic landmark (see S. 2880), S7900 [1AU]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3897), H780 [7MR]

———authorize formulation of State and regional emergency telehealth network testbeds and a telehealth task force within the Dept. of Defense (see S. 2748), S6947 [17JY]

———authorize grants to carry out organ recovery rate improvement programs in eligible hospitals (see H.R. 4086), H1152 [9AP]

———encourage health care facilities, group health plans, and health insurance issuers to reduce administrative costs, and to improve access, convenience, quality, and safety (see S. 2638), S5696 [18JN]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 2008), S1782 [12MR] (see H.R. 4691), H2354 [9MY]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (H.R. 4691), consideration (see H. Res. 546), H6558 [24SE]

———improve coordination between Federal agencies and local emergency medical service providers (see S. 2014), S1935 [14MR]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see S. 2590), S5041 [5JN] (see S. 3029), S9846 [2OC] (see H.R. 5478), H6776 [26SE]

———improve the provision of health care in all areas (see S. 2873), S7900 [1AU]

———promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers (see S. 2835), S7899 [1AU]

———provide for the development and operation of centers to conduct research on infertility prevention (see S. 2923), S8506 [11SE]

———provide grants to health care providers to implement electronic prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4989), H3824 [21JN]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 5187), H5194 [23JY]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 2793), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 4600), H1673 [25AP]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (see H. Res. 553), H6692 [25SE]

———voluntary reporting of medication error information to assist in developing and disseminating recommendations and information on preventing medication errors (see H.R. 4673), H2164 [7MY]

Health care professionals: authorize a demonstration program to recruit and train physicians to serve in rural areas (see S. 2597), S5205 [6JN]

———improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 4858), H3160 [4JN]

———improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (see S. 2674), S6013 [25JN]

———permit criminal background checks for nursing facility and home health agency personnel involved in indirect patient care (see H.R. 4872), H3229 [5JN]

———provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care (see H.R. 4654), H2100 [2MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 4113), H1153 [9AP]

Immigration: extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see S. 3013), S9426 [26SE]

———provide direct Federal payment to hospitals and emergency ambulance service providers of emergency medical care and certain emergency ambulance services for illegal immigrants (see H.R. 3776), H523 [14FE]

Insurance: coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 4959), H3668 [18JN]

———modify antitrust exemption for medical malpractice insurance, address current health care provider issues, and reform medical malpractice litigation process and insurance market (see H.R. 5253), H5993 [26JY]

———stabilize medical malpractice premiums (see H.R. 5140), H4766 [16JY]

John J. McGuirk Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, New London, CT: designate (see S. 2997), S9116 [24SE]

Key West, FL: enable residents of the Bayshore Manor assisted living facility to continue to receive supplemental security income benefits (see H.R. 3878), H736 [6MR]

Languages: increase availability of language-assistance services for patients of migrant health centers (see H.R. 4134), H1199 [10AP]

Medicaid: apply the disproportionate share hospital payment transition rule to public hospitals (see S. 2391), S3505 [29AP]

———clarify the circumstances under which a ``hold harmless'' provision does not exist relative to broad-based health care taxes (see S. 1947), S852 [14FE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 3612), H35 [23JA]

———reimbursement of nursing facilities located on an Indian reservation in South Dakota and owned or operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization (see S. 2738), S6947 [17JY]

———require HMO's and other managed care plans providing medical assistance to beneficiaries to pay for assistance by health centers in federally-assisted housing for the elderly (see H.R. 3949), H833 [12MR]

———revise disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 4991), H3824 [21JN]

Medicare: area wage adjustments under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility services (see S. 1955), S853 [14FE]

———assure fair and adequate payment for high-risk beneficiaries and establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services to people with serious chronic conditions (see S. 2970), S8918 [19SE]

———conduct demonstration program to examine the clinical and cost effectiveness of providing medical adult day care center services (see H.R. 4153), H1200 [10AP]

———coverage of paramedic intercept ambulance support services (see H.R. 5511), H6926 [1OC]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits and improve the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 4000), H1002 [19MR]

———enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services (see S. 3018), S9714 [1OC]

———ensure reimbursement for certain FDA-approved cancer drug therapies administered in hospital outpatient settings (see S. 2795), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5218), H5789 [25JY]

———ensure the quality of, and access to, skilled nursing facility services (see S. 2490), S4145 [9MY]

———establish a comprehensive centers for medical excellence demonstration program (see H.R. 3746), H366 [13FE]

———establish a subvention demonstration project for veterans (see S. 2233), S3165 [23AP]

———exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 5508), H6925 [1OC]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see S. 2057), S2260 [21MR]

———extend a temporary increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5411), H6417 [19SE]

———extend authorization for appropriations for certain rural grants (see S. 2135), S2723 [16AP] (see H.R. 4452), H1337 [16AP]

———freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see S. 2447), S3843 [2MY]

———improve access to health care and extend solvency of trust fund by reforming the health care liability system (see H.R. 4942), H3561 [13JN]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see S. 2615), S5454 [12JN] (see H.R. 4515), H1483 [18AP]

———improve disproportionate share payments to hospitals serving vulnerable populations (see S. 2854), S7899 [1AU]

———improve payments for home health services and for direct graduate medical education (see H.R. 4987), H3824 [21JN]

———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see S. 2555, 2568), S4839 [23MY] (see H.R. 4850), H3037 [23MY] (see H.R. 4962), H3720 [19JN]

———include new medical technologies under the inpatient hospital prospective payment system (see S. 3042), S9901 [3OC]

———promote access to health care services in rural areas (see H.R. 4112), H1153 [9AP]

———provide fair payments under the hospital outpatient department prospective payment system (see S. 2547), S4702 [22MY] (see H.R. 5234), H5790 [25JY]

———provide for equitable payments for health care services furnished to beneficiaries in hospital outpatient departments (see H.R. 5450), H6558 [24SE]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see S. 2614), S5454 [12JN]

———reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see S. 2232), S3165 [23AP] (see H.R. 4890), H3291 [6JN] (see H.R. 4939), H3561 [13JN]

———require Dept. of HHS study on new technology payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (see S. 3041), S9901 [3OC]

———revitalize the Medicare+Choice program, establish a Medicare+Choice competition program, and improve payments to hospitals and other providers (see H.R. 4985), H3824 [21JN]

———reward and expand the number of health care providers delivering high-quality cost-effective health care to beneficiaries (see S. 1948), S852 [14FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 3091), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 3933), H832 [12MR]

———improve advance directive requirements to ensure compliance with individual health care decisions (see S. 2857), S7899 [1AU]

———improve availability of accurate nursing facility staffing information (see S. 2879), S7900 [1AU]

———reform Federal survey and certification process for nursing facilities (see H.R. 4030), H1087 [20MR]

———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4715), H2470 [14MY]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 400), H1674 [25AP]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see S. 2271), S3434 [25AP]

Michael E. DeBakey Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5655), H8021 [16OC]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3562 [13JN]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 121), S5535 [13JN]

National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 94), S100 [24JA]

National Institutes of Health Police: establish (see H.R. 5391), H6302 [17SE]

National Organ Donor Registry: establish (see H.R. 5124), H4605 [15JY]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 347), S10677 [17OC]

Pharmaceuticals: require that pseudoephedrine be dispensed only upon a written prescription of a licensed practitioner (see H.R. 4690), H2354 [9MY]

Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (see H.R. 5646), H8021 [16OC]

Public Health Service Act: add requirements regarding trauma care (see S. 3048), S9901 [3OC]

———establish Nationwide Health Tracking Network (see S. 2054), S2260 [21MR] (see H.R. 4061), H1089 [20MR]

———protection of human subjects in research (see H.R. 4697), H2355 [9MY]

Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (see S. 2440), S3842 [2MY] (see H.R. 4608), H1673 [25AP]

Rural areas: authorize loan guarantees for health facilities to buy new, and repair existing, infrastructure and technology (see S. 2046), S2260 [21MR]

———establish demonstration programs to address the shortages of health care professionals (see H.R. 5113), H4574 [12JY]

———promote and improve access to health care services (see S. 2390), S3505 [29AP]

Safety: provide protections for human participants in research (see S. 3060), S9983 [4OC]

Senior citizens: prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (see S. 2240), S3303 [24AP]

Social Security: extend abstinence education funding under maternal and child health programs and reauthorize Medicaid transitional medical assistance (see H.R. 4122), H1153 [9AP]

———improve patient safety (see H.R. 4889), H3291 [6JN]

Springfield, MO: facilitate the use of a portion of the former O'Reilly General Hospital by the Boys and Girls Club (see H.R. 5349), H6129 [9SE]

Thomas P. Noonan, Jr., Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 5717), H8731 [13NO]

Veterans: improve procedures for the determination of the inability of veterans to defray expenses of necessary medical care (see S. 2741), S6947 [17JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation and revise requirements for maintaining levels of extended-care services to veterans (see S. 2229), S3165 [23AP]

Victor J. Saracini Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Horsham, PA: designate (see S. 2926), S8565 [12SE] (see H.R. 5367), H6228 [11SE]

Women: ensure safe pregnancies by increasing research and data collection on treatments and cures for pregnancy complications and providing information to women, practitioners, and the public (see S. 2328), S3435 [25AP] (see H.R. 4602), H1673 [25AP]

Comparisons

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act: House, Senate, and compromise agreement provisions, H6275-H6277 [17SE]

Excerpts

Freedom of access to abortion clinic entrances legislation, H8743 [14NO]

Letters

Abortion Non-Discrimination Act: Laura W. Murphy and Gregory T. Nojeim, ACLU, H6569 [25SE]

———Michael D. Place, Catholic Health Association of the U.S., E1295 [18JY]

Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act: Galen Miller, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, S7924 [1AU]

———Karen Orloff Kaplan, Partnership for Caring, Inc., S7924 [1AU]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S7925 [1AU]

Beneficiary Access to Care and Medicare Equity Act: Senate Rural Health Caucus, S10662 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Veterans Affairs demonstration project on the integrated management of health care resources: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H2378 [9MY]

———Richard B. Fuller, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H2378 [9MY]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H2378 [9MY]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H2378 [9MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs issuance of regulations requiring prioritization of veterans' access to health care: Delatorro L. McNeil, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), S8748 [18SE]

Health care liability reform: Michael D. Maves, AMA, S7406 [26JY]

———Steven C. Williams, State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Co., S7408 [26JY]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: William McNary, USAction (organization), E1728 [2OC]

Insurance companies raising of physician medical liability premiums: several Representatives, H6738 [26SE]

Medicare Hospital Outpatient Department Fair Payment Act: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S4719 [22MY]

Medicare hospital reimbursement rates: several Members of Congress, E752 [8MY]

Medicare reimbursement rates in certain Pennsylvania counties: Berwick Hospital Center, S6568 [10JY]

———C. Richard Hartman, Community Medical Center Health Systems (business), S6349 [8JY]

———Conrad W. Schintz, Geisinger Health System (business), S6348 [8JY]

———James E. May, Mercy Health Partners (business), S6350 [8JY]

———Michael J. Clifford, Wayne Memorial Hospital, S6351 [8JY]

———Thomas L. Heron, Marian Community Hospital, S6568 [10JY]

———Tyler Memorial Hospital, S6569 [10JY]

———William J. Schoen, Allied Services (business), S6350 [8JY]

———William R. Host and Michael D. Scherneck, Wyoming Valley Health Care System (business), S6350 [8JY]

Nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests: Gail Quinn, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8745 [14NO]

———Kenneth W. Starr, H8752 [14NO]

———Mary Ann Glendon, H8743-H8745 [14NO]

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S3169 [23AP]

Veterans health care funding: several Senators, S4949 [4JN]

———several veterans organizations, S4949 [4JN]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 4691/S. 2008, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, E1295 [18JY]

Organizations supporting S. 2965, Quality of Care for Individuals With Cancer Act, S8762 [18SE]

Supporters of S. 2590, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, S7368 [25JY]

Veterans waiting for initial, or follow-up, primary care appointments, S8748 [18SE]

Memorandums

Medicare Reimbursement Rates in Certain Pennsylvania Counties: Bernard C. Rudegeair, Greater Hazleton Health Alliance, S6348 [8JY]

———Robert J. Spinelli, Bloomsburg Hospital, S6351 [8JY]

———William Roe, Moses Taylor Healthcare System (business), S6349 [8JY]

Nondischargeability of Debts Incurred as a Result of Abortion Clinic Protests: Michael F. Moses, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H8745 [14NO]

Motions

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (H.R. 4691), H6584 [25SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6741 [26SE]

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (H.R. 854), complete congressional action, H7002 [3OC]

Proposals

Complete congressional action on H.R. 854, Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act, H6961 [2OC], H7001 [3OC]

Remarks in House

American Burn Association: tribute to assistance given to burn victims of World Trade Center and Pentagon terrorist attacks, E233 [28FE]

Bankruptcy: nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, H6065 [5SE], H6108 [9SE], H6132 [10SE], H6306 [18SE], H6696 [26SE], H8742-H8748, H8750-H8756 [14NO]

Baptist Health South Florida (organization): tribute to efforts to alleviate nursing shortage, H2836 [22MY]

Bayonne, NJ: renaming of Bayonne Hospital to Bayonne Medical Center, E160 [14FE]

Bethesda, MD: anniversary of St. Luke's House mental health service center, E755 [8MY]

California: tribute to Blue Cross of California State Sponsored Programs, E1444 [29JY]

Canton, GA: tribute to Northside Hospital-Canton, E513 [12AP]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Good Samaritan Hospital, E1825 [11OC]

Cioffi, Nadine: New York State Health Facilities Association Group Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1066 [14JN]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (H.R. 3887), E289 [6MR]

Crime: foster local collaborations to ensure effective and efficient use of resources within the criminal and juvenile justice systems in dealing with mentally ill offenders (H.R. 5701), E1955 [24OC]

Deer Park, NY: tribute to John Quincy Adams Primary School fundraising efforts for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, E856 [20MY]

Denver, CO: National Jewish Medical and Research Center inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``America's Best Hospitals'' list, E1288 [17JY]

———tribute to St. Anthony Hospital Flight for Life Program, E1589 [17SE]

Dept. of HHS: Community Access Program funding, H6804, H6805, H6807 [1OC]

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (H.R. 3686), H112 [5FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: anniversary of East Orange, NJ, health care system campus, E1756 [4OC]

———authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 4514), H2614-H2617 [20MY], E591 [18AP], E874 [22MY]

———enhance right to recover payments by third parties for costs of providing non-service-connected care (H.R. 5530), E1746 [3OC]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), H2610-H2614, H2630 [20MY], E870 [22MY], E1602 [18SE]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), Senate amendment, H8006-H8009 [16OC]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 526), H6271-H6278 [17SE]

———GAO study of a pilot project with the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN, to provide medical care to veterans, H4881 [18JY]

———improve accountability of research corporations established at medical centers, E1322 [24JY]

———improve accountability of research corporations established at medical centers (H.R. 5084), E1230 [10JY]

———improve veterans access to health care, H657 [5MR]

———oppose enactment of any proposal establishing a health care deductible for veterans (H. Con. Res. 359), E388 [19MR]

———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (H.R. 5250), E1447, E1449 [29JY]

Drugs: use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, E1545 [11SE]

Everett, Lynda S.: Texas Council of Community Mental Health Mental Retardation (MHMR) Centers, Inc., Betty Hardwick Best of Texas Award recipient, E1230 [10JY]

Fallon Community Health Plan (organization): anniversary, E1499 [5SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of contraceptives under any plan providing prescription drug coverage, H4915 [18JY]

Flint, MI: Mott's Children's Health Center recipient of American Lung Association of the Michigan-Genesee Valley Region Corporate Health Advocate of the Year award, E1750 [4OC]

Florida: tribute to City of Hope Medical Center's Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer, H4432 [10JY]

Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, H565 [27FE], E189 [26FE], E230, E243, E245 [28FE], E273, E274 [6MR]

Hall, Lucy: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1618 [19SE]

Harrisburg, PA: anniversary of Homeland Center (medical facility), E1777 [8OC]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 3897), E293 [7MR]

———classify multiple employer welfare arrangements as association health plans, E127 [12FE]

———diversion of Federal funds from public health programs, E236 [28FE]

———establish Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Veterans Affairs demonstration project on the integrated management of health care resources, H2377-H2380 [9MY]

———improve access to medical treatment and other forms of assistance to individuals with paralysis and other physical disabilities, E1657 [26SE]

———limit medical malpractice claims, H4567 [12JY]

———prohibit institutions from withholding medically appropriate information from patients, H6584, H6585 [25SE]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's, H2136 [7MY], E127 [12FE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), H6697, H6720-H6743 [26SE], E1727 [2OC], E1764, E1765 [4OC]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), consideration (H. Res. 553), H6705-H6720 [26SE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4600), motion to recommit, H6741, H6742 [26SE]

———voluntary reporting of medication error information to assist in developing and disseminating recommendations and information on preventing medication errors (H.R. 4673), E726 [7MY]

Health care professionals: improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (H.R. 4858), H3865, H3867-H3871 [25JN], E1153 [27JN]

———permit criminal background checks for nursing facility and home health agency personnel involved in indirect patient care (H.R. 4872), E975 [6JN]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: ensure the preservation of State patient liability protections, H6741, H6742 [26SE]

Houston, TX: anniversary of DePelchin Children's Center, E549 [17AP]

———anniversary of Goldberg B'nai B'rith Towers, E1948 [21OC]

———dedication of stroke center at Texas Medical Center Methodist Hospital, E667 [30AP]

Insurance: coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (H.R. 4959), H4522 [11JY]

———ensure jury awards exceeding certain limits are used to reduce medical liability premiums for physicians, H6706, H6708, H6726-H6729, H6732, H6737 [26SE]

Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey: tribute to Chaplaincy Committee volunteers, E743 [8MY]

Lake County, IN: anniversary of Southlake Center for Mental Health, E1834 [11OC]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Los Angeles Free Clinic, E2115 [19NO]

Medicaid: congressional disapproval of rule that lowers the upper payment limit for non-State owned or operated hospitals, H4571 [12JY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (H.R. 854), E1928 [17OC]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (H.R. 854), complete congressional action, H7001 [3OC]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (H.R. 3612), H6289 [17SE], E1469 [29JY], E1929 [17OC]

Medicare: improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (H.R. 4962), E1107 [20JN]

———provide fair payments under the hospital outpatient department prospective payment system (H.R. 5234), E1379 [25JY]

———treatment of certain counties relative to reimbursement rates, H2911 [22MY], H2976, H3027, H3028, H3029 [23MY], H5222 [23JY], H6732 [26SE], E911, E931, E937 [24MY]

———treatment of certain New York counties relative to reimbursement rates, H3023 [23MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reform Federal survey and certification process for nursing facilities (H.R. 4030), E433 [21MR]

Miami, FL: Children's Hospital inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``America's Best Hospitals'' list, H5093 [23JY]

Michigan: tribute to nursing homes in the 10th Congressional District, E790 [14MY]

Minorities: increase awareness of cancer treatment, H1670 [25AP]

National Burn Awareness Week: observance, E155 [14FE]

National Community Health Center Week: observance, E1447 [29JY]

National Community Residential Care Month: observance, E625 [24AP], E678 [2MY]

National Healthcare Volunteer Day: observance, E605 [23AP]

National Hospital Week: observance, E797, E804 [14MY], E848 [17MY]

National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 271), H2132-H2137 [7MY], E751 [8MY]

National Institutes of Health Police: establish (H.R. 5391), H6261 [17SE], E1583 [17SE]

National Nursing Home Week: observance, E790 [14MY]

National Rehabilitation Week: observance, E1611 [19SE]

New York, NY: Hospital for Special Surgery receipient of New York State Hospital Patient Safety Award, E651 [29AP]

Nursing homes: compliance with certain Dept. of HHS staffing level and training requirements, E799 [14MY]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of Columbia Montour Home Health Services, E1877 [17OC]

Peoria, IL: anniversary of St. Francis Medical Center, E1264 [16JY]

Pittsburgh, PA: dedication of new building at McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, E1743 [3OC]

Privacy: restore certain standards to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information (H.R. 5646), E1926, E1927 [17OC]

Public welfare programs: abstinence education funding, H2549-H2552, H2580 [16MY]

———transitional medical assistance funding, H2549 [16MY]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Parkview Hospital, E1423 [29JY]

Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (H.R. 4608), H2628-H2630 [20MY], E873 [22MY]

Rogers, Judi: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1633 [23SE]

Roxborough Memorial Hospital: tribute to rehabilitation unit, E1611 [19SE]

Schechter, Joyce Proler: Houston, TX, Seven Acres Jewish Geriatric Center Spirit of Life Award recipient, E1949 [21OC]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Northwest Kidney Center, E199 [26FE]

Shin, Young: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1633 [23SE]

Springfield, MO: facilitate the use of a portion of the former O'Reilly General Hospital by the Boys and Girls Club (H.R. 5349), H7861 [10OC]

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: anniversary, E613 [23AP]

U.S./Mexico Border Counties Coalition: release of report on impact of medical costs of treating undocumented aliens on border communities, E1697 [30SE]

University of Miami: tribute to South Florida Regional Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic, H3781 [21JN]

Veterans: health care funding, H2248 [9MY], E935 [24MY]

Victor J. Saracini Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Horsham, PA: designate (H.R. 5367), E1567 [12SE]

Wallingford, CT: anniversary of Gaylord Hospital, E1213 [9JY]

Whittier Health Network: anniversary, E1889 [17OC]

Worcester, MA: anniversary of Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital, E1581 [17SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: conduct a study on health services research (S. 3084), S10224 [9OC]

Bourdon, Gloria R.: American Lung Association of Michigan-Genesee Valley Region Individual Health Advocate of the Year recipient, S11076 [14NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: congressional disapproval of rule that lowers the Medicaid upper payment limit for non-State owned or operated hospitals (S.J. Res. 37), S4333 [14MY]

Children and Healthcare Week: observance, S1777 [12MR]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans, S7535 [30JY]

Cornelius, OR: tribute to Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, S1671 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: Operating Room of the Future initiative funding, S7725 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: allow Federal health programs flexibility in providing health care services during emergencies, S4780 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize the furnishing of health care during major disasters or medical emergencies (S. 2187), S2840, S2841 [17AP]

———establish additional centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities (S. 2228), S3168 [23AP]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), S8026 [1AU], S10473-S10476 [15OC]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (S. 2132), S2724 [16AP]

———extend the period for provision of noninstitutional extended care services and required nursing home care (S. 2043), S2265 [21MR], S10797 [28OC]

———issuance of regulations requiring prioritization of veterans' access to health care, S8747-S8749 [18SE]

———oppose enactment of any proposal establishing a health care deductible for veterans, S10880 [13NO]

———provide guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care (S. 2903), S8302 [5SE], S10880 [13NO]

Diseases: improve quality of care for cancer patients (S. 2965), S8761 [18SE]

———tribute to organizations supporting breast cancer survivorship among African American women, S2820 [17AP]

Eugene, OR: tribute to Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, S1930 [14MR]

Fort Bayard, NM: designate historic district as a national historic landmark (S. 2880), S7949 [1AU]

Greenville, SC: National SAFE KIDS Campaign (organization) SAFE KIDS Coalition of the Year award recipient, S10839 [12NO]

Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, S1196-S1198, S1201 [26FE], S1249 [27FE], S1704 [8MR]

Health: authorize formulation of State and regional emergency telehealth network testbeds and a telehealth task force within the Dept. of Defense (S. 2748), S6957 [17JY]

———improve coordination between Federal agencies and local emergency medical service providers (S. 2014), S1937 [14MR]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 2590), S5052, S5053 [5JN], S7367 [25JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 3029), S9848 [2OC]

———limit medical malpractice claims, S7359 [25JY], S8369 [9SE]

———promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers (S. 2835), S7903 [1AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (H.R. 2563), unanimous-consent request, S8012, S8013 [1AU]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 6), S10610 [17OC]

———protection of enrollees in managed care plans and HMO's (S. 1052), S7359 [25JY], S7839-S7843, S7853 [1AU]

———provide for health care liability reform, S7398-S7413 [26JY], S7448 [29JY], S7516-S7535 [30JY]

Health care professionals: authorize a demonstration program to recruit and train physicians to serve in rural areas (S. 2597), S5209 [6JN]

———establish a Nurse Corps and address the nursing shortage through recruitment and retention strategies (S. 1864), S7127 [22JY]

———improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates, S9833 [2OC], S9872 [3OC]

———improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates (S. 2674), S6015 [25JN]

———provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care, S4195 [10MY]

Huntington, WV: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations accreditation of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, S658 [12FE]

Immigration: extend and modify reimbursement of State and local funds expended for emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (S. 3013), S9432 [26SE]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to University Medical Center volunteers, S3498 [29AP]

Louisville, KY: Home of the Innocents Pediatric Convalescent Center recipient of American Association of Homes and Services National Organization on Disability Award, S8198 [4SE]

Medicaid: clarify the circumstances under which a ``hold harmless'' provision does not exist relative to broad-based health care taxes (S. 1947), S855 [14FE]

———delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals, S270 [4FE]

———reimbursement of nursing facilities located on an Indian reservation in South Dakota and owned or operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization (S. 2738), S6949, S6950 [17JY]

Medicare: area wage adjustments under the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facility services (S. 1955), S860-S862 [14FE]

———enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services (S. 3018), S9715-S9717, S9776 [1OC], S9779, S9840 [2OC], S10531-S10546 [16OC], S10610, S10655, S10661 [17OC], S10884 [13NO]

———enhance beneficiary access to quality health care services (S. 3018), unanimous-consent request, S9939, S9940 [4OC], S10531, S10532 [16OC]

———ensure reimbursement for certain FDA-approved cancer drug therapies administered in hospital outpatient settings (S. 2795), S7374 [25JY]

———ensure the quality of, and access to, skilled nursing facility services (S. 2490), S4153 [9MY], S10659 [17OC]

———establish a floor on area wage adjustment factors used under the prospective payment system for hospital services, S5116, S5117 [6JN]

———establish a subvention demonstration project for veterans (S. 2233), S3171, S3172 [23AP], S4251 [13MY]

———extend authorization for appropriations for certain rural grants (S. 2135), S2727 [16AP]

———impact of reduction of indirect medical education payments on teaching hospitals, S3588, S3591 [1MY]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (S. 2615), S5458-S5460 [12JN]

———improve disproportionate share payments to hospitals serving vulnerable populations (S. 2854), S7917 [1AU]

———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (S. 2555), S4843 [23MY]

———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (S. 2568), S4862 [23MY], S5563-S5566 [14JN]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (S. 839), S3588, S3594 [1MY]

———provide fair payments under the hospital outpatient department prospective payment system (S. 2547), S4716-S4720 [22MY]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (S. 2614), S5456 [12JN]

———require Dept. of HHS study on new technology payments under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services (S. 3041), S9907 [3OC]

———reward and expand the number of health care providers delivering high-quality cost-effective health care to beneficiaries (S. 1948), S856 [14FE]

———standardize payment amounts for inpatient hospital services (S. 885), S8667 [17SE]

———treatment of certain counties relative to reimbursement rates, S5187, S5188 [6JN], S6347-S6351 [8JY], S6568 [10JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (S. 3091), S10363 [10OC]

———improve advance directive requirements to ensure compliance with individual health care decisions (S. 2857), S7920-S7926 [1AU]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (S. 2271), S3437 [25AP]

Merrill, OR: tribute to Merrill Clinic, S3465 [26AP]

Miller, Alan B.: George Washington University President's Medal recipient, S4383 [15MY]

Morgantown, WV: Morgantown Veterans Center receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clinical Programs of Excellence award, S10354 [10OC]

Morristown, NJ: Morristown Memorial Hospital recipient of the American Hospital Association NOVA award, S4328 [14MY]

Mott Children's Health Center: American Lung Association of Michigan-Genesee Valley Region Corporate Health Advocate of the Year recipient, S11075 [14NO]

National Assisted Living Week: observance, S8375 [9SE]

National Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (S. Con. Res. 112), S4544 [17MY]

National Health Center Week: designate (S. Con. Res. 121), S5545 [13JN]

———observance, S7881 [1AU]

National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (S. Con. Res. 94), S103 [24JA], S11149 [14NO]

National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center: funding, S11710 [20NO]

New Jersey: reimbursement by Postal Service to hospitals for anthrax-related care, S5186 [6JN]

New York, NY: economic impact of terrorist attacks, S15 [23JA]

NIH: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 347), S10730-S10732 [17OC]

Public Health Service Act: add requirements regarding trauma care (S. 3048), S9909 [3OC]

Riverwoods (healthcare facility): New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Business New Hampshire (publication) Health Care Business of the Year award recipient, S4563 [20MY]

Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: designate (H.R. 4608), S4733 [22MY], S4832 [23MY]

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital: Mercer County, NJ, Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Corp., of the Year Award recipient, S2073 [19MR]

Rural areas: authorize loan guarantees for health facilities to buy new, and repair existing, infrastructure and technology (S. 2046), S2268 [21MR]

———promote and improve access to health care services (S. 1030), S8667 [17SE]

Safety: provide protections for human participants in research (S. 3060), S9993 [4OC]

Senior citizens: abuse and neglect in nursing homes, S10606 [17OC]

———prevent and increase penalties for crimes such as health care, pension, and telemarketing fraud, and nursing home abuse and fraud (S. 2240), S3310-S3316 [24AP]

South Dakota Developmental Center: anniversary, S8080 [3SE]

Springfield, MO: facilitate the use of a portion of the former O'Reilly General Hospital by the Boys and Girls Club (H.R. 5349), S10960 [13NO]

Terrorism: strengthen the preparedness of health care providers within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and community hospitals to respond to bioterrorism (S. 1561), S2719 [16AP]

U.S. Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century: recommendations, S850 [14FE]

University of California, Davis: designation of Cancer Center as National Cancer Institute, S6569 [10JY]

Veterans: health care and education programs funding, S2250 [21MR]

———health care funding, S4948 [4JN], S7266 [24JY], S7733 [31JY], S10664 [17OC]

———improve procedures for the determination of the inability of veterans to defray expenses of necessary medical care (S. 2741), S6951 [17JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 553) (H. Rept. 107-697), H6692 [25SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4691, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 546) (H. Rept. 107-683), H6558 [24SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2132) (S. Rept. 107-229), S7742 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Research, Education, and Bio-Terrorism Prevention Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3253) (H. Rept. 107-471), H2606 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Extension of Period for Provision of Noninstitutional Extended Care Services and Required Nursing Home Care: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2043) (S. Rept. 107-231), S7898 [1AU]

Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2880), S10115 [8OC]

Health Care Providers Grants To Implement Electronic Prescription Drug Programs: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4989) (H. Rept. 107-545), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4600) (H. Rept. 107-693), H6692 [25SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4600) (H. Rept. 107-693), H6692 [25SE]

Improve Access to Physicians in Medically Underserved Areas by Extending and Increasing Foreign Country Residency Requirement Waivers for Foreign Medical Graduates: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4858) (H. Rept. 107-528), H3859 [24JN]

Improve the Provision of Items and Services to Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Areas: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4962) (H. Rept. 107-540), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Revision: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4991) (H. Rept. 107-547), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Medicare Payments Improvement for Home Health Services and Direct Graduate Medical Education: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4987) (H. Rept. 107-541), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Medicare+Choice Program Revitalization, Medicare+Choice Competition Program Establishment, and Hospitals and Other Providers Payment Improvement: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4985) (H. Rept. 107-550), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 94), S11079 [14NO]

Patient Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4889) (H. Rept. 107-714), H6925 [1OC]

Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4608) (H. Rept. 107-474), H2606 [16MY]

Safe Motherhood Act for Research and Treatment (SMART Mom Act): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2328), S8671 [17SE]

Veterans' Major Medical Facilities Construction Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4514) (H. Rept. 107-473), H2606 [16MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (H.R. 854), complete congressional action, H7002 [3OC]

Studies

Do Doctors Practice Defensive Medicine?, H6711-H6718 [26SE]

Summaries

Beneficiary Access to Care and Medicare Equity Act (S. 3018), S10663 [17OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Research, Education, and Bio-Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 3253), S8026 [1AU]

Domestic Violence Screening and Services Act (S. 2236), S3305 [24AP]

Quality of Care for Individuals With Cancer Act (S. 2965), S8761 [18SE]

Tables

Schedule required to achieve goals of Tripling of Biomedical Research Resolution, S10732 [17OC]

Treatment costs for certain medical ailments in North Dakota, California, New York, and the District of Columbia, S8668 [17SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 271, National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month, H2132 [7MY]

H. Res. 526, concur with Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3253, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act, H6271-H6274 [17SE]

H. Res. 546, consideration of H.R. 4691, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, H6566 [25SE]

H. Res. 553, consideration of H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6705 [26SE]

H.R. 3253, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Research, Education, and Bio-Terrorism Prevention Act, H2610 [20MY]

H.R. 4514, Veterans' Major Medical Facilities Construction Act, H2614 [20MY]

H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6720-H6725 [26SE]

H.R. 4608, Robert J. Dole Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wichita, KS, H2628 [20MY]

H.R. 4691, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, H6574 [25SE]

H.R. 4858, improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas by extending and increasing foreign country residency requirement waivers for foreign medical graduates, H3867 [25JN]

H.R. 5349, facilitate the use of a portion of the former O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield, MO, by the Boys and Girls Club, H7861 [10OC]

S. 1984, make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services, S1422 [4MR]

S. 1990, Emergency Contraception Education Act, S1600 [6MR]

S. 2008, expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions, S1785 [12MR]

S. 2046, Rural Health Care Facility Improvement Act, S2268 [21MR]

S. 2132, establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs emergency medical preparedness centers, S2724 [16AP]

S. 2187, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Care Act, S2841 [17AP]

S. 2228, establish additional Dept. of Veterans Affairs centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities, S3168 [23AP]

S. 2229, Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, S3168 [23AP]

S. 2240, Seniors Safety Act, S3311-S3315 [24AP]

S. 2271, Post-Abortion Support and Services Act, S3437 [25AP]

S. 2547, Medicare Hospital Outpatient Department Fair Payment Act, S4717-S4719 [22MY]

S. 2568, MediFair Act, S4862 [23MY]

S. 2597, Rural Health Training Incentive Act, S5210 [6JN]

S. 2614, Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act, S5457 [12JN]

S. 2615, Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act, S5458-S5460 [12JN]

S. 2741, improve procedures for the determination of the inability of veterans to defray expenses of necessary medical care, S6952 [17JY]

S. 2854, Medicare Safety Net Hospital Improvement Act, S7917 [1AU]

S. 2857, Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act, S7921-S7924 [1AU]

S. 3013, Local Emergency Health Services Reimbursement Act, S9432 [26SE]

S. 3091, Patient Abuse Prevention Act, S10363-S10367 [10OC]

S. 3147, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act, S10712-S10714 [17OC]

S. Con. Res. 94, National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month, S103 [24JA], S11149 [14NO]

S. Con. Res. 112, National Emergency Medical Services Week, S4538, S4544 [17MY]

S. Con. Res. 121, National Health Center Week, S5544 [13JN]

S. Res. 347, Tripling of Biomedical Research Resolution, S10730 [17OC]