HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Addresses

Karen Hospital Dedication in Kenya: Betty Gikonyo (excerpt), E1216 [20JN]

Presentation of the Founders of Africare (organization): Jeannine B. Scott, E165 [15FE]

Articles and editorials

Another $10 Billion, E1097 [9JN]

Emergency in the Emergency Rooms, E1233 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (see S. Res. 369), S769 [7FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to military medical professionals serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 416), H3226 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a dental education loan repayment program to encourage dentists to serve at facilities with a critical shortage of dentists in areas with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 5243), H1916 [27AP]

———establish a national center for public mental health emergency preparedness (see S. 3537), S6154 [20JN]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 4903), H790 [8MR]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 5574), H3723 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Emergency Communications (see S. 3172), S5229 [25MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: employ additional categories of mental health professionals (see H.R. 5396), H2641 [16MY]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see S. 3598), S6786 [29JN]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 5202), H1851 [26AP]

Drug abuse: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses of drugs or controlled substances (see S. 3557), S6419 [22JN]

Drugs: establish a volunteer corps to aid in dissemination and distribution of vaccines and other countermeasures during a public health emergency (see S. 3482), S5659 [8JN]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 5349), H2502 [10MY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H1677 [6AP]

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 377), H1452 [4AP]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see S. 2399), S1965 [9MR]

Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act: amend relative to availability of contact lenses (see S. 2480), S2533 [29MR] (see H.R. 5762), H5046 [11JY]

Federal aid programs: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see S. 3588), S6634 [28JN]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting fraudulent advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 5052), H1389 [30MR]

Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see H.R. 4726), H224 [8FE]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see H.R. 5698), H4794 [28JN]

———establish national health information exchange network, encourage creation and use of secure and portable electronic health records, and provide tax incentives to promote participation (see S. 3454), S5490 [6JN] (see H.R. 5559), H3641 [8JN]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see S. 2750), S4051 [4MY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 22), S3984 [3MY] (see H.R. 4838), H508 [1MR]

———improve access to oral health services and prevent oral health diseases (see S. Res. 483), S4796 [18MY] (see S. Res. 483), H972 [14MR]

———increase physician manpower in the areas of primary care, psychiatric care, and emergency medicine in federally designated physician shortage areas (see H.R. 5770), H5127 [12JY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 2322), S1461 [17FE]

———permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see S. 2618), S3378 [7AP]

———permit health insurance issuers an alternative to guaranteed coverage in the small group market to promote affordable access to portable health insurance (see H.R. 5475), H3226 [24MY]

———provide State grants for developing trauma care systems (see H.R. 5555), H3641 [8JN]

Health care facilities: commend hospice care providers for allowing people with life-limiting illness or injury to die pain-free and with dignity (see H. Res. 667), H154 [1FE]

Hurricanes: restore health care-related services in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4858), H564 [2MR]

Immigration: permanently authorize waivers of foreign country residence requirements for certain international medical graduates (see H.R. 4997), H1129 [16MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: provide medical services in underserved areas (see S. 2425), S2202 [15MR]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 5312), H2337 [9MY]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (see S. 2551), S2901 [5AP]

Mahoney, Mary E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 386), H1679 [6AP]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 2342), S1579 [1MR]

———ensure adequate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 5179), H1741 [25AP]

———extend certain payment methodologies provided for rural health care providers (see H.R. 5118), H1677 [6AP]

———increase per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments to hospitals (see S. 2289), S1353 [15FE]

———make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians' services (see S. 2606), S3378 [7AP]

———permanently extend the floor on the work geographic adjustment under the fee schedule for physicians' services (see S. 3516), S5949 [15JN]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 3500), S5779 [13JN]

———provide fair payments for care provided in a hospital emergency department (see S. 3606), S6786 [29JN]

———provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4794 [28JN]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see S. 2990), S4967 [23MY] (see H.R. 5246), H1916 [27AP] (see H.R. 5348), H2502 [10MY]

———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see S. 3609), S6786 [29JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide for necessary dual eligible beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to the prescription drug benefit program (see S. 2183), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2183), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 4660), H23 [31JA]

Mental health: improve quality and availability of mental health services for children and adolescents (see S. 3449), S5490 [6JN]

National Professional Medical Coder Day: designate (see S. Res. 509), S5779 [13JN]

National Time-Out Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 482), S4696 [17MY] (see H. Res. 825), H2961 [19MY] (see H. Res. 831), H3016 [22MY]

Older Americans Act: establish National Long-Term Care Choice Program (see S. 2620), S3378 [7AP]

Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]

Shumway, Norman: tribute (see S. Res. 377), S1414 [16FE]

Taxation: allow medical care providers a credit for uncompensated emergency medical care and to allow hospitals a deduction for such care (see H.R. 4872), H565 [2MR]

———deny deduction for certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (see H.R. 4706), H160 [7FE]

———exclude from gross income mileage reimbursements to volunteer emergency medical responders and firefighters and increase the mileage allowance for contributions to volunteer fire departments (see H.R. 5693), H4794 [28JN]

———provide a credit to rural primary health providers (see S. 2789), S4469 [11MY]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5607), H4008 [14JN]

Veterans: mental health care funding (see S. 2351), S1579 [1MR]

———require a program to improve the provision of caregiver assistance services (see S. 2753), S4051 [4MY]

Cloture motions

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (S. 22), motion to proceed, S4095 [5MY], S4146 [8MY]

Letters

Announcement of hold on any legislation affecting Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law: Senator Wyden, S7 [18JA]

Constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage: Pro-Family Pediatricians (organization), S5477 [6JN]

Deny tax deduction for certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers: Leana S. Wen and Christopher P. McCoy, American Medical Student Association Foundation, E77 [7FE]

Safe Blood for Africa Initiative: John Bruton, European Union, H3651 [9JN]

———Kofi Annan, U.N., H3651 [9JN]

———Tony Blair, Prime Minister of Great Britain, H3651 [9JN]

Veterans health care funding: Steve Robertson, American Legion, S494 [2FE]

Motions

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (S. 22), S4095 [5MY]

Press releases

Christensen Urges Managed Health Care Execs To Help Close Disparities Gap: Congressional Black Caucus, E698 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Africare (organization): anniversary, E164 [15FE]

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists: anniversary, E1167 [16JN]

American Burn Association: tribute, E374 [15MR]

American University of Antigua: tribute, E996 [26MY]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (H. Con. Res. 309), H977 [15MR]

Aviation: tribute to Mercy Flight, Inc., E1369 [11JY]

Bolles, Gene: American Association of Neurological Surgeons Humanitarian Award recipient, E835 [16MY]

Brachman, Leon H.: All Saints Health Foundation Centennial Heritage Award recipient, E413 [28MR]

Burkin, Gerald: American Medical Response, Inc., Star of Life award recipient, E763 [10MY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Shriners Hospital for Children, E1092 [9JN]

Dallas, TX: tribute to UT Southwestern Hospital and Baylor Health Care System, E154 [14FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Community Advancement Program funding through reductions in the Natural Resources Conservation Service, H3058 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: first responder interoperable communications funding, H1084 [16MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish a dental education loan repayment program to encourage dentists to serve at facilities with a critical shortage of dentists in areas with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS (H.R. 5243), E652 [27AP]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (H.R. 5574), H4365-H4368 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure communications equipment purchased under the Port Security Grant Program is interoperable with Federal, State, and local agencies, H2141 [4MY]

———increase State and local formula based grants and high-threat, high density urban area grants funding, H3383, H3384 [6JN]

———Metropolitan Medical Response System funding through reductions in the MAX HR performance management program funding, H3297, H3312, H3313 [25MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow anesthesiologist assistants to provide care at departmental medical facilities, H2926 [19MY]

———tribute to health care and services provided to veterans, E484 [30MR]

Diseases: anniversary of first reported HIV/AIDS case in the U.S., H3627 [8JN], E1097 [9JN]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (H.R. 5349), H2343 [10MY]

———extend student loan forgiveness to include child and adolescent mental health professionals, H1337, H1338 [30MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to include medical specialists with a residency program of more than five years, H1275 [29MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to school counselors, social workers, and psychologists, H1356 [30MR]

Emery, William K.: Berrien County, MI, Health Dept., Friend of Public Health Award recipient, E708 [3MY]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (H.R. 1079), H1136 [28MR]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Hurley Medical Center Auxiliary, E171 [15FE]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of John Peter Smith Hospital, E414 [28MR]

GAO: evaluate and determine reasons for the decline in medical school graduates entering residency programs lasting more than five years, H1274 [29MR]

Grace Alice Campbell Foundation: tribute, E132 [14FE]

Greenberg, Alvin D.: Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E835 [16MY]

Health: combat obesity, H3028 [23MY]

———establish national health information exchange network, encourage creation and use of secure and portable electronic health records, and provide tax incentives to promote participation (H.R. 5559), H4014 [15JN]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H609-H611 [7MR], H1384-H1386 [30MR], H1845 [26AP], H2308 [9MY]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations, H1399 [4AP]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors, H793 [9MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1843-H1849 [26AP]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (H.R. 898), H2646 [17MY]

Health Occupations Students of America (organization): anniversary, E934 [23MY]

Hurricanes: restore health care-related services in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H1110 [16MR], H1386 [30MR]

———restore health care-related services in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 4858), H519 [2MR]

Immigration: remove limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health professional shortage areas (H.R. 1285), H4237-H4239 [20JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (H.R. 5312), E757 [9MY]

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: identify constraints encountered by nursing schools in admitting and graduating a sufficient number of nurses to meet health care needs (H.R. 2184), E825 [12MY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (H.R. 1849), H766 [8MR]

———prohibit issuance of national security letters to health insurance companies to obtain private medical records, H4765-H4767 [28JN]

Kenya: dedication of Karen Hospital, E1215 [20JN]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to St. Rose Hospital San Martin Campus, E551 [6AP]

Lowitz, Robin: Sonoma County, CA, Jewish Community Center Tikkun Olam Award recipient, E896 [19MY]

Malpractice: reform the medical malpractice system, H514 [2MR]

Mayers-Gerry, Lynn: American Medical Response, Inc., Star of Life award recipient, E763 [10MY]

Medicaid: permit States to provide early and periodic screening diagnostic and treatment services to children through benchmark benefits coverage, H54 [1FE]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 752), E825 [12MY], E1254 [23JN], E1310 [28JN]

———ensure Medicare providers give accurate and complete information to senior citizens regarding prescription drug coverage, H5095 [12JY]

———funding, H48 [1FE], H163 [8FE], H650 [8MR]

———phaseout overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans, H50 [1FE]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education, H4534 [26JN]

———combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (H.R. 2421), H5014 [11JY]

MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service: Cobb County, GA, Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award recipient, H4224 [20JN]

Michigan Dental Association: anniversary, E227 [28FE]

Murphy, Patty: President's Volunteer Service Award recipient, E575 [25AP]

National Nurses Week: observance, E806 [11MY]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 245), H2009-H2011 [3MY], H2555 [11MY], E825 [12MY]

National security: homeland security funding, H1596, H1600 [6AP]

NLRB: ruling to strip certain workers of union rights, H4933 [10JY]

Oncology Nursing Society: tribute, E951 [24MY], E1072 [8JN]

Onondaga County, NY: anniversary of Onondaga County Medical Society, E577 [25AP]

Parikh, Sudhir: Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award recipient, E171 [15FE]

Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (H.R. 5738), E1321 [29JN]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (H.R. 1313), H4361 [21JN]

Public safety officers: ensure that officers who suffer a fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to have died in the line of duty for purposes of survivor benefits, H4733, H4734 [28JN]

Safe Blood for Africa Initiative: support, H3650 [9JN]

Senior citizens: provide mental health screening and treatment services, integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, H4354 [21JN]

St. Paul, MN: tribute to Open Cities Health Center, E219 [28FE]

Suburban areas: national objectives priority assignments, H2310-H2315 [9MY]

Taxation: allow medical care providers a credit for uncompensated emergency medical care and to allow hospitals a deduction for such care (H.R. 4872), E257 [2MR]

———deny deduction for certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (H.R. 4706), E76 [7FE]

———increase deduction for purchase of qualified heath care information technology by medical care providers and allow a credit for telecommunications charges paid or incurred by such providers (H.R. 4641), H164 [8FE], H305 [15FE], H608 [7MR], H3146 [24MY]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks, H3574 [8JN]

U.S. Health Service: establish (H.R. 3000), E707 [3MY]

University of Rochester Medical Center: tribute to Infectious Diseases Division of the Dept. of Medicine, E1242 [21JN]

Utah: tribute to volunteer dentists and physicians, E48 [1FE]

Veterans: health care funding, H261 [14FE], H1021 [15MR], H1569-H1576, H1589-H1593, H1603 [6AP], H2693, H2743 [17MY], H2914-H2917 [19MY], H2982 [22MY], H3236 [25MY], E247 [1MR]

———mental health care funding, H2080 [3MY]

———provide for prosthetic and orthotic care for injured soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, H1013 [15MR]

Virginia Dental Association: tribute to volunteers participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E118 [8FE]

Volunteer workers: reimburse first responders for mileage incurred when responding to an emergency, H4688 [28JN]

Winston-Salem, NC: tribute to Winston-Salem Fire and Rescue Team, H4316 [20JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (H.R. 1245), E22 [31JA], E309 [8MR], E469 [30MR], E1256 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

American Dental Association: commend Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care (S. Res. 369), S779 [7FE]

Congress: tribute to the Office of the Attending Physician, S1830 [7MR]

Covington, KY: tribute to St. Elizabeth Medical Center, S5116 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish Troops to Nurse Teachers Pilot Program, S5910-S5913 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a national center for public mental health emergency preparedness (S. 3537), S6157 [20JN]

———Geriatric Education Centers funding, S2184 [15MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Emergency Communications (S. 3172), S5655 [8JN]

———first responder interoperable communications funding, S2101-S2103 [14MR], S2174 [15MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (S. 3598), S6788 [29JN]

Diseases: anniversary of first reported HIV/AIDS case in the U.S., S5486 [6JN], S5594 [7JN]

Drug abuse: reduce deaths occurring from overdoses of drugs or controlled substances (S. 3557), S6422 [22JN]

FDA: condemn delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S7181 [29JN]

Federal aid programs: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (S. 3588), S6635 [28JN]

Health: combat obesity in children, S5593 [7JN]

———establish national health information exchange network, encourage creation and use of secure and portable electronic health records, and provide tax incentives to promote participation (S. 3454), S5504 [6JN]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (S. 2750), S4073 [4MY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 4838), S4036-S4044 [4MY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (S. 22), S3994 [3MY], S4033, S4078 [4MY], S4093-S4095 [5MY], S4205-S4207 [9MY], S4463, S4464 [11MY], S4518, S4521 [12MY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (S. 22), motion to proceed, S4095-S4105 [5MY], S4119-S4123, S4125-S4147 [8MY]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations, S2674 [30MR]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology, S358 [31JA]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (S. 2322), S1462 [17FE]

———permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (S. 2618), S3390 [7AP]

———set caps on noneconomic damages in medical liability lawsuits, S4130-S4138 [8MY]

———use of electronic medical records to decrease health care costs and improve patient safety, S4518 [12MY]

Immigration: allow health care workers applying for legal permanent residency to honor service contracts to home country and to provide health services in developing countries without jeopardizing residency status, S2772-S2774 [4AP], S5071 [24MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: provide medical services in underserved areas (S. 2425), S2207 [15MR]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1057), S5988-S5990 [16JN]

Indiana: anniversary of St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc., S3503 [25AP]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care, S4036-S4042 [4MY]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide prompt payment for health benefits claims (S. 2551), S2911 [5AP]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (H.R. 4053), S1756 [3MR]

Medicare: increase per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments to hospitals (S. 2289), S1359 [15FE]

———make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient procedures, hospital outpatient procedures, and physicians' services (S. 2606), S3383 [7AP]

———permanently extend the floor on the work geographic adjustment under the fee schedule for physicians' services (S. 3516), S5952 [15JN]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs, S4174, S4175 [9MY]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (S. 3500), S5789-S5794 [13JN], S5868 [14JN]

———provide fair payments for care provided in a hospital emergency department (S. 3606), S6791 [29JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: funding, S1083-S1086 [13FE], S1137 [14FE]

———provide for necessary dual eligible beneficiary protections in order to ensure access to the prescription drug benefit program, S482-S485, S491 [2FE]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (S. 843), S3206 [6AP]

———extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, S2275 [16MR]

———improve quality and availability of mental health services for children and adolescents (S. 3449), S5495-S5497 [6JN]

———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals, S1575 [1MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S3206 [6AP]

National Professional Medical Coder Day: designate (S. Res. 509), S5813 [13JN]

National security: homeland security programs funding, S2228, S2229, S2247, S2248, S2256, S2290 [16MR]

National Time-Out Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 482), S5985 [15JN]

Older Americans Act: establish National Long-Term Care Choice Program (S. 2620), S3390 [7AP]

Shumway, Norman: tribute (S. Res. 377), S1445 [16FE]

Taxation: provide a credit to rural primary health providers (S. 2789), S4472, S4473 [11MY]

University of Mississippi: School of Dentistry observance of Give Kids a Smile! National Children's Dental Access Day, S975 [9FE]

Veterans: health care funding, S431-S433 [1FE], S493, S494 [2FE], S1116 [13FE], S1831 [7MR], S2244, S2258 [16MR], S3560-S3564 [26AP], S5823, S5830 [14JN]

———health care funding through reductions in National Civilian Community Corps funding, S3874 [2MY], S4013, S4016 [4MY]

———mental health care funding (S. 2351), S1582 [1MR]

———require a program to improve the provision of caregiver assistance services (S. 2753), S4075 [4MY]

Reports

National Policy Concerning Privacy of Health Care Records: National Academies of Practice (organization), E719 [4MY]

Reports filed

Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5574) (H. Rept. 109-508), H4327 [20JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act Revision and Extension: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1057) (S. Rept. 109-222), S2311 [16MR]

Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 265) (S. Rept. 109-215), S510 [2FE]

Statements

Africare (organization): Julius E. Coles, E165 [15FE]

Delivery of Health Care at VA: Jim Nicholson, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, E484 [30MR]

Permit States To Provide Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening Diagnostic and Treatment Services to Children Through Benchmark Benefits Coverage: Mark B. McClellan, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, H54 [1FE]

Testimonies

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resiliency Act: Several Families, S5495 [6JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 245, support goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, H2009 [3MY]

H.R. 1285, remove limitation for nonimmigrant classification for nurses in health professional shortage area, H4237 [20JN]

H.R. 5574, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act, H4365 [21JN]

S. 2183, Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act, S25-S27 [20JA], S132-S134 [25JA]

S. 2322, Consumer Assurance of Radiologic Excellence Act, S1463 [17FE]

S. 2551, Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act, S2912-S2914 [5AP]

S. 2620, Community-Based Choices for Older Americans Act, S3391-S3394 [7AP]

S. 2753, require a program to improve the provisions of veteran caregiver assistance services, S4076 [4MY]

S. 2789, Rural Physicians Relief Act, S4472 [11MY]

S. 3449, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resiliency Act, S5497-S5504 [6JN]

S. 3500, Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (HoPE) Act, S5790-S5793 [13JN]

S. 3516, Rural Equity Payment Index Reform Extension Act, S5952 [15JN]

S. 3537, Public Mental Health Emergency Preparedness Act, S6157-S6159 [20JN]

S. 3557, Drug Overdose Reduction Act, S6422 [22JN]

S. 3588, Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act, S6636 [28JN]

S. 3606, Save Our Safety Net Act, S6792 [29JN]

S. Res. 369, commend American Dental Association Give Kids a Smile program, emphasize need to improve access to dental care for children, and thank dentists for volunteering time to provide needed dental care, S775, S779 [7FE]

S. Res. 377, tribute to Norman Shumway, S1437, S1446 [16FE]

S. Res. 482, support goals and ideals of National Time-Out Day, S4710 [17MY], S5985 [15JN]

S. Res. 483, improve access to oral health services and prevent oral health diseases, S4807 [18MY]

S. Res. 509, National Professional Medical Coder Day, S5812 [13JN]

Tributes

Coburn, Senator, S896 [9FE]