HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Addresses

Society for Leadership in Health Care Social Work Leader of the Year Award Acceptance: Sarah Starnes, E710 [29AP]

Amendments

Diseases: reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (H.R. 2941), S8809 [10DE], H8541 [16DE]

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2228, S2246 [13AP], S2266, S2276, S2281, S2302, S2309, S2316 [14AP], S2351, S2391 [15AP], H2615 [15AP]

Medicare: reform payments and coverage for hospice care (H.R. 3454), S7639 [28SE], S10308 [15DE]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), S737, S752 [24FE], H895 [25FE]

National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians: designate (S. Con. Res. 52), S7762, S7771 [29SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), S8600 [7DE]

World Veterinary Year: designate (S. Res. 583), S7425, S7426 [23SE]

Appointments

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board, S8251 [29NO]

Articles and editorials

Early Disaster Response in Haiti—The Israeli Field Hospital Experience, H5591 [14JY]

Hospital Infection Deaths Caused by Ignorance and Neglect, Survey Finds, S5769 [13JY]

Life-Saving Trip for Earthquake Victims `Life-Changing' for Surgical Team—Spinal Surgery Unit Inspired by Resolve of Haitians, E353 [11MR]

Local Folks—Dr. Meredith Evans, S8113 [19NO]

Our Nature—Once Again, Without Delay, West Virginians Respond, E215 [23FE]

Proposed Medicare Policy May Reduce Physical Therapy Services, S7200 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]

———prohibit taxpayer funding of insurance plans or health care programs that cover abortion (see S. 3723), S6883 [5AU]

Afghanistan: tribute to humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses killed in attack in Badakhshan Province (see H. Res. 1661), H7154 (see H. Res. 1661), H7211 [28SE]

American Society for Cell Biology: anniversary (see H. Res. 1296), H2843 [22AP]

Animals: expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 4497), H326 [21JA]

Armed Forces: establish a grant program for first responder agencies that experience an extraordinary financial burden resulting from the deployment of employees (see S. 3719), S6883 [5AU]

———recognize service of medical and air crews in helping transport wounded warriors back to the U.S. and commend Air Force aeromedical evacuation personnel (see H. Res. 1605), H6572 [30JY]

Austin, TX: condemn airplane attack on Federal building, honor victims of attack, commend IRS employees and first responders, and reject expressions of sympathy for those who attack public servants (see H. Res. 1127), H1027 [2MR]

———mourn the loss of Vernon Hunter in airplane attack on Federal building and commend Robin De Haven and first responders to the attack (see H. Res. 1134), H1027 [2MR]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6073), H6571 [30JY]

Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1499), H5502 [1JY]

Certified Nurses Day: observance (see H. Res. 1158), H1323 [10MR]

Charities: encourage pharmaceutical manufacturers and health care providers to donate prescription medications to nonprofit organizations that fill prescriptions for low-income individuals (see H. Res. 1311), H3078 [29AP]

Children's Dental Health Month: support (see S. Res. 434), S1169 [4MR]

Claims: require employers of first responders to pay for certain judgments against, and other costs incurred by, those first responders that arise out of their conduct in the course of official duty (see H.R. 4992), H2502 [13AP]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize as official site of the National EMS Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial (see S. Con. Res. 53), S1359 [10MR]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see S. 3504), S5112 [17JN] (see H.R. 5561), H4635 [17JN]

———establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 3357), S3716 [13MY] (see H.R. 5309), H3483 [13MY]

Council on Integration of Health Care Education: establish (see H.R. 5392), H3823 [25MY]

Culture of Safety Hospital Accountability Study and Demonstration Program: establish (see S. 3596), S5964 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: temporarily adjust reimbursement rates for TRICARE claims in Alaska (see H.R. 5403), H3869 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 4846), H1440 [15MR]

———develop a strategic plan to retrain displaced workers to become health care professionals serving areas with a shortage of such professionals (see H.R. 4799), H1220 [9MR]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 3320), S3358 [6MY]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 4601), H601 [4FE]

———increase access to health care for disabled individuals and increase awareness of the need for health care facilities and examination rooms to be accessible for disabled individuals (see S. 3907), S7788 [29SE]

———make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-nurse ratio in public elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 5335), H3540 [18MY]

———prohibit precluding of patients from entering into any contract with their health care providers (see H.R. 6170), H6879 [22SE]

———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 5807), H5919 [21JY]

———provide a comprehensive approach to preventing and treating obesity (see H.R. 5209), H3200 [5MY]

———provide for participation in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program of certain specialists needed to respond to environmental public health emergencies (see S. 3647), S6245 [26JY]

———provide grants to eligible medical schools for constructing, renovating, or improving facilities to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 3133), S1670 [17MR] (see H.R. 4875), H1595 [17MR]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 3154), S1873 [23MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: designate certain medical facilities as health professional shortage areas (see S. 3179), S2115 [25MR] (see H.R. 4654), H754 [23FE]

———establish a program to assist military medics and corpsmen in making transitions to civilian physician assistant jobs (see H.R. 6339), H7392 [29SE]

———establish a toll-free hotline to assist and provide training to mental health professionals at institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 5385), H3822 [25MY]

———extend temporary authority for performance of medical disability examinations by contract physicians (see S. 3609), S5993 [19JY]

———improve continuing professional education reimbursement provided to health professional employees (see H.R. 5145), H2935 [27AP]

———provide for annual reviews of mental health professionals treating veterans (see H.R. 5731), H5616 [14JY]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 3486), S4938 [15JN] (see H.R. 5543), H4597 [16JN]

Developing countries: enhance global healthcare by implementing immigration policies that encourage foreign workers in the U.S. to assist with health care in their home countries (see S. 3135), S1670 [17MR]

Diseases: improve diagnosis and treatment and promote public and clinician awareness of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) (see H. Res. 1438), H4424 [14JN]

———improve quality of cancer care and quality of life for patients and survivors (see H.R. 5560), H4635 [17JN]

———provide grants and assistance to improve services for individuals with autism and their families and expand the number of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education (see H.R. 5756), H5675 [15JY]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 3493), S4938 [15JN]

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (see S. 3420, 3421), S4212 [25MY] (see H.R. 4851), H1517 [16MR] (see H.R. 5453), H4213 [28MY]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), same-day consideration of rule and consideration under suspension of the rules (see H. Res. 1248), H2578 [14AP]

Education: establish a medical education trust fund and reform graduate medical education system (see S. 3957), S7968 [17NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (see S. 3696), S6651 [3AU] (see H.R. 5902), H6282 [28JY]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 3756), S6884 [5AU]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, improve postmarket drug safety, regulate off-label uses, and clarify liability for approved drugs (see H.R. 4816), H1323 [10MR]

———require dentists to provide patients with a factsheet before performing any dental restoration work (see H.R. 4615), H602 [4FE]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 5270), H3310 [11MY]

FEMA: tribute to organizations comprising the National Urban Search and Rescue System for determination and work as first responders to disasters and other incidents, including the recent Haiti earthquake (see H. Res. 1070), H555 [3FE] (see H. Res. 1076), H602 [4FE]

Foreign aid: coordinate all health-related assistance, assist developing countries in improving delivery of health services, and assist developing countries in strengthening their indigenous health workforces (see H.R. 4933), H2318 [24MR]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 3554), S5699 [30JN] (see H.R. 5652), H5303 [30JN]

Haiti: tribute to U.S. Armed Forces' and first responders' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 1037), H387 [26JA] (see H. Res. 1066), H555 [3FE]

———tribute to U.S. urban search and rescue teams' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 1059), H471 [2FE]

Health: allow the resell or transfer of covered outpatient drugs to individuals with HIV/AIDS in connection with medication regimen adherence services being provided by a licensed health care professional (see H.R. 6176), H6879 [22SE]

———encourage use of medical checklists through research (see H.R. 5742), H5674 [15JY]

———ensure health care consumer and provider access to certain benefits plan information and provide transparency in hospital price and quality information under Medicaid (see H.R. 4803), H1322 [10MR]

———extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 3709), S6882 [5AU] (see H.R. 5025), H2578 [14AP] (see H.R. 5040), H2640 [15AP]

———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 H.R. 5690), H5501 [1JY]

———improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 6528), H8597 [16DE]

———increase number of primary care physicians and medical residents serving health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 5889), H6163 [27JY]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see S. 3737), S6883 [5AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3889), pass (see H.R. 5073), H2695 [20AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4038), pass (see H.R. 5424), H4021 (see H.R. 5424), H4082 [27MY]

———prohibit misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services and require identification of the license of health care professionals (see H.R. 5295), H3482 [13MY]

———provide for criminal liability for the denial of health care coverage of a treatment or an individual (see H.R. 6000), H6568 [30JY]

———provide that, if comprehensive health care reform legislation is not enacted by a certain date, then Members of Congress may not participate or be enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see S. 3130), S1619 [16MR]

———recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 245), H1027 [2MR]

Higher Education Act: provide for refinancing of certain private education loans for primary care physicians (see H.R. 6374), H7393 [29SE]

Housing: revitalize distressed housing, reform public housing demolition and disposition rules, provide agencies with resources to preserve units, and train residents to provide home-based health services (see H.R. 5814), H5983 [22JY]

Immigration: extend changes to requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in certain health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 5687), H5501 [1JY]

Law enforcement: permit health care providers to disclose certain protected health information to law enforcement officials (see H.R. 5733), H5616 [14JY]

Medicaid: enhance quality through nursing facility survey system improvements (see H.R. 6074), H6571 [30JY]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see H.R. 6373), H7393 [29SE]

———require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 6290), H7390 [29SE]

Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 4796), H1220 [9MR]

———clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 6376), H7393 [29SE]

———count period of observation in a hospital exceeding 24 hours toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 5950), H6404 (see H.R. 5950), H6455 [29JY]

———eliminate contributing factors to disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of consensus-based treatment performance measures for reporting and purchasing system (see S. 3318), S3164 [5MY]

———ensure beneficiary access to physicians, ensure equitable reimbursement for all rural States, and eliminate sweetheart deals for frontier States (see S. 3216), S2377 [15AP]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4993), H2502 [13AP]

———ensure that home health agencies assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for home health services for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (see S. 3978), S8128 [19NO]

———extend the exceptions process relative to caps on payments for therapy services (see S. 2987, 2988), S481 [4FE]

———improve recruitment and retention of physicians (see S. 3915), S7788 [29SE]

———permit physicians and suppliers a new election to become participating physicians and suppliers if physician fee schedule rates are extended (see H.R. 5290), H3440 [12MY]

———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 3315), S3164 [5MY] (see H.R. 5803), H5919 [21JY]

———provide a transition period for reductions in relative value units for certain newly bundled services to allow physicians time to adjust to new payment rates (see H.R. 6459), H7757 [30NO]

———provide coverage of clinical pharmacist practitioner services under part B (see H.R. 5389), H3822 [25MY]

———provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer's disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see S. 3674), S6520 [29JY] (see H.R. 5926), H6402 (see H.R. 5926), H6454 [29JY]

———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see S. 3491), S4938 [15JN] (see H.R. 5527), H4505 [15JN]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 6147), H6803 [16SE]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see S. 3211), S2377 [15AP]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1109), H931 [25FE]

———treat certain provider taxes as allowable costs for purposes of reimbursements to critical access hospitals (see H.R. 6346), H7392 [29SE]

———update physician fee schedule (see H.R. 6427), H7613 [18NO]

———update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (see S. 2997), S481 [4FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 5795), H5818 [20JY]

———provide for treatment of certain electronic health records as certified EHR technology for purposes of health information technology payment incentives (see H.R. 6005), H6568 [30JY]

Mississippi: express condolences to tornado victims, commend efforts of first responders, and support residents during healing process (see S. Res. 504), S2759 [28AP]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H327 [21JA]

National Chiropractic Health Month: observance (see H. Res. 1523), H5675 [15JY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1547), H5920 [21JY]

National Committee for Quality Assurance: tribute (see S. Res. 490), S2424 [19AP]

National Convenient Care Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 585), S5993 [19JY]

National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians: designate (see S. Con. Res. 52), S945 [2MR] (see H. Con. Res. 244), H1027 [2MR]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 558), S4990 [16JN]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 612), S6884 [5AU]

National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (see H. Res. 1003), H40 [12JA]

National Institute of Nursing Research: anniversary (see S. Res. 642), S7421 [23SE] (see H. Res. 1667), H7154 (see H. Res. 1667), H7212 [28SE]

National Lock Your Meds Day: designate (see H. Res. 1580), H6405 (see H. Res. 1580), H6457 [29JY]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 482), S2295 [14AP]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 643), S7421 [23SE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 522), S3643 [12MY] (see H. Res. 1261), H2641 [15AP]

National Nursing Home Week: designate (see S. Res. 518), S3407 [7MY] (see H. Res. 1291), H2843 [22AP]

National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1600), H6572 [30JY]

National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1162), H1358 [11MR]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 453), S1458 [11MR]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 631), S7267 [21SE]

Northwestern University: anniversary of Feinberg School of Medicine (see S. Res. 394), S122 [21JA] (see H. Res. 1004), H40 [12JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: clarify that standards or procedures in medical malpractice actions are not affected (see H.R. 5243), H3272 [6MY]

———delay cut-off date relative to self-referrals to physician-owned hospitals (see H.R. 5271), H3310 [11MY]

———establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 5808), H5920 [21JY]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 6570), H8990 [22DE]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referrals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 5433), H4021 (see H.R. 5433), H4083 [27MY]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure that rules for approval of pharmaceutical and biological products do not require medical ethics violations in human and vertebrate animal testing (see S. 3921), S7788 [29SE]

———require mail-order pharmacies to notify customers when generic drugs become available and prevent such pharmacies from substituting drugs without prescriber authorization (see H.R. 6255), H7389 [29SE]

Philadelphia, PA: charter an organization and establish a medal program to honor first responders (see H.R. 6151), H6803 [16SE]

Portugal: express condolences and support for people affected by natural disasters on Madeira Island and commend rescue efforts of those who responded to such disasters (see S. Res. 436), S1169 [4MR] (see H. Res. 1130), H1027 [2MR]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 6032), H6569 [30JY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 3194), S2208 [12AP] (see S. 3991), S8298 [30NO]

Roads and highways: allow vehicles operated by Armed Forces members, law enforcement officers, and emergency response personnel to use HOV facilities (see H.R. 5867), H6162 [27JY]

School Social Work Week: designate (see S. Res. 426), S823 [26FE] (see H. Res. 1091), H647 [22FE]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 6130), H6762 [15SE]

Taxation: extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 3136), S1750 [18MR]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 3621), S6078 [21JY]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 3319), S3164 [5MY]

Telecommunications: award grants for development of nonstationary radio over Internet protocol devices that support mission-critical broadband voice and data communications of public safety personnel (see S. 3731), S6883 [5AU] (see H.R. 5907), H6283 [28JY]

———improve and coordinate emergency communications systems through use of 911 services and support construction and operation of ubiquitous and reliable citizen activated system (see S. 3115), S1516 [15MR] (see H.R. 4829), H1357 [11MR]

———improve broadband coverage and service, especially in rural and tribal areas, and spectrum coverage for public safety broadband communications services (see S. 3710), S6883 [5AU]

———make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (see S. 3625), S6078 [21JY] (see H.R. 5081), H2695 [20AP]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny or restrict health insurance coverage of items or services (see H.R. 4794), H1220 [9MR]

West Virginia: tribute to efforts of the West Virginia National Guard and local responders for rescuing individuals from a downed military helicopter (see H. Res. 1153), H1220 [9MR]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 3906), S7788 [29SE]

———require that every mammography report contain a summary of the patient's breast density and a statement concerning the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 6404), H7453 [15NO]

World Veterinary Year: designate (see S. Res. 583), S5964 [15JY] (see H. Res. 1531), H5676 [15JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps (see H.R. 5483), H4246 [8JN]

Cloture motions

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2288 [14AP], S2364 [15AP]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), motion to proceed, S2099 [25MR], S2200 [12AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8626 [8DE]

Cost Estimates

Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act (H.R. 5756): CBO, E1737 [23SE]

Descriptions

DEA Authorization of Certain Health Care Professionals in Nursing Homes To Transmit DEA-licensed Practitioners' Orders To Deliver Pain Medications, S11026 [22DE]

Essays

Why We Should Have a National First Responder's Appreciation Day: Ananda Bhatia, E503 [25MR]

———Diego Loya, E503 [25MR]

———Kyle Brown, E503 [25MR]

———Maddie Klaff, E503 [25MR]

———Tommy Mai, E503 [25MR]

Letters

Affordable Health Care for America Act: Douglas J. Mackenzie, E67 [21JA]

Allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles: Anthony Vavasis and Darien DeLorenzo, Mobile Health Clinics Network, S2011 [24MR]

———Jerry W. McLarty, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, S2011 [24MR]

Continuing Extension Act: Senator Coburn, S2192 [12AP]

Dental Emergency Responder Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7198 [28SE]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7198 [28SE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7198, H7199 [28SE]

Disapproval of EPA rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act: several doctors and scientists, S89 [21JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: Lawrence E. Smarr, Physician Insurers Association of America, E472 [24MR]

HIV vaccine development: Senator Coburn, S3904 [18MY]

Improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas: several Representatives, H905 [25FE]

Medicare/Medicaid coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation: David P. Sloane, AARP, E1375 [20JY]

———J. Donald Schumacher, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, E1376 [20JY]

———James Shaw and Tina Picchi, Supportive Care Coalition, E1376 [20JY]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, E1376 [20JY]

Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act: several city mayors, S8614 [8DE]

Reform Medicare sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians: Louisiana congressional delegation, S469 [4FE]

———Louisiana State Dept. of Health and Hospitals, S468 [4FE]

———Nancy A. Leamond, AARP, H4177 [28MY]

———several physician organizations, H4177 [28MY]

Tribute to U.S. Armed Forces' and first responders' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H670 [23FE]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H670 [23FE]

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act: several veterinary organizations, S6080 [21JY]

Lists

Articles published in opposition to S. 3991, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S8615 [8DE]

Bucks County, PA, first responders killed in the line of duty, H3345 [12MY]

Doctors and scientists opposing Murkowski amendment to H.J. Res. 45, public debt statutory limit increase, on disapproval of EPA rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, S89 [21JA]

Health organizations supporting H. Res. 1003, National Influenza Vaccination Week, H347 [26JA]

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue team members, E292 [3MR]

Northern Mariana Islands nurses serving from 1944 to 1978, H6860 [22SE]

Physician organizations that oppose H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S36 [20JA], H1716 [19MR]

Motions

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2099 [25MR], S2269, S2282 [14AP], S2345, S2346 [15AP], H2616 [15AP]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), H895 [25FE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), S8552 [6DE]

Petitions and memorials

Louisiana: Medicare growth rate payment system for physicians, S469 [4FE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs, E1069 [10JN]

Afghanistan: tribute to humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses killed in attack in Badakhshan Province, E1720 [23SE], E1793 [29SE]

———tribute to humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses killed in attack in Badakhshan Province (H. Res. 1661), H7055-H7057 [28SE], H7217 [29SE]

Air Force: tribute to creation of post-graduate dentistry program, E1762 [28SE]

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin: tribute to convention, E1300 [13JY]

American Nephrology Nurses' Association: tribute, E1354 [19JY]

American Osteopathic Association: anniversary, E621 [22AP]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (H.R. 2999), H7178 [28SE], H7379 [29SE]

———expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (H.R. 4497), E73 [21JA]

Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation: tribute, E849 [13MY]

Armed Forces: enhance treatment for servicemembers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries and enhance access to mental health counseling, H4007 [27MY]

———recognize service of medical and air crews in helping transport wounded warriors back to the U.S. and commend Air Force aeromedical evacuation personnel (H. Res. 1605), H7002 [28SE], E1800 [29SE], E1940 [17NO]

———mourn the loss of Vernon Hunter in airplane attack on Federal building and commend the National Treasury Employees Union, E531 [13AP]

Big Spring, TX: anniversary of Big Spring VA Medical Center, E1322 [14JY]

Bock, Jody: Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium Heart Failure Nurse Maven Award recipient, E1667 [16SE]

Boley Centers of St. Petersburg (organization): anniversary, E757 [5MY]

Bradway, Steve and Susan Hagel: Pierce County, WA, Medical Society Health Care Champions Community Impact Award recipients, E2078 [7DE]

Brown, Willie, Sr.: African-American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley Trail Blazers Award recipient, E204 [23FE]

Camden, NJ: tribute to Cooper University Hospital team for taking part in Haiti relief effort, E141 [3FE]

Campbell, Robert M., Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 1499), H6192-H6194 [28JY]

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act: impact on facilities, H742 [23FE]

———impact on patient care, H1312 [10MR]

Colorado Springs, CO: official site of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial, E317 [5MR]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (H.R. 5309), E847 [13MY]

Copeland, Tim: Scottsdale Healthcare (organization) ``Salute to Military'' honoree, E183 [22FE]

Cruz, Jeffrey P.: Navy Fire and Emergency Services EMS Provider of the Year award recipient, E1702 [22SE]

Curry, Ulysses: African-American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley Trail Blazers Award recipient, E254 [25FE]

Dallas, TX: tribute to University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center team for taking part in Haiti relief effort, E314 [4MR]

Delaware: tribute to medical staffs assisting with Haitian relief efforts in aftermath of earthquake, E273 [2MR]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (H.R. 903), H7197-H7199 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (H.R. 3519), H6707-H6709 [15SE], H8045 [7DE]

Dept. of Defense: implement Institute of Medicine recommendation to allow mental health counselors to operate independently under TRICARE, H4049 [27MY]

———report on incentives for recruitment and retention of health care professionals, H4005 [27MY]

———tribute to the Cadet Nurse Program, E804 [11MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs (H.R. 914), H912 [25FE]

———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (H.R. 5807), H5895 [21JY]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (H.R. 1745), H6848-H6850 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: include medical readiness and community resiliency for health care critical infrastructure in criteria for Homeland Security Centers of Excellence Program, H5774 [20JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals, H2730 [21AP]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, H2730 [21AP]

———implement program to re-label prescription drugs used in VA hospitals to be sent home with discharged patients for outpatient use, H6245 [28JY]

———improve continuing professional education reimbursement provided to health professional employees (H.R. 5145), H3721-H3723 [24MY], E988 [28MY], E1033 [8JN]

———improve laws relative to educational assistance for health professionals, H2728 [21AP]

———provide medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans, H2728 [21AP]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (H.R. 1017), H3718 [24MY], E1035 [8JN]

———revise certain requirements relative to the pilot program of enhanced contract care authority for health care needs of veterans in highly rural areas, H2725 [21AP]

———suicide outreach prevention program funding, H6235, H6236 [28JY]

Di Stefano, Anthony: American Public Health Association Distinguished Service Award recipient, E2065 [7DE]

Dickey, Nancy: Texas Women's Hall of Fame inductee, E1590 [14SE]

Diseases: improve diagnosis and treatment and promote public and clinician awareness of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) (H. Res. 1438), H6860 [22SE]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (H.R. 1740), E1867 [29SE]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism, H5895 [21JY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (H.R. 2413), H2920, H2922, H2923 [27AP]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (H.R. 2941), H7194 [28SE], H7380 [29SE], E1789, E1833 [29SE]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (H.R. 2941), Senate amendment, H8541-H8543 [16DE]

District of Columbia: tribute to Children's National Medical Center for inauguration of the Ikaria Distinguished Professorship of Critical Care, E453 [23MR]

Domestic policy: impact of shortage of physicians and specialists, H2830 [22AP]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), H1548-H1553 [17MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), same-day consideration of rule and consideration under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 1248), H2585-H2593 [15AP]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), Senate amendment, H2615-H2620 [15AP], E582 [20AP]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), Senate amendment—unanimous-consent agreement, H2615 [15AP]

Emergency Nurses Association: anniversary, E545 [14AP]

Employment: address health workforce shortages, H3732 [24MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (H.R. 5902), E1458 [28JY]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H1465 [16MR], H1567 [17MR], H1720 [19MR], H1856 [21MR]

Ferraro Medical Associates, P.A.: anniversary, E2238 [22DE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (H.R. 415), H6099, H6100 [27JY]

Florida: tribute to American Red Cross South Florida Region chapter, E395 [17MR]

Forbuss, Robert L.: American Ambulance Association Special Recognition Award recipient, E1921 [16NO]

Ford, Nathan: Cocke County, TN, Education Foundation Celebrate Our Successes Award recipient, H4200 [28MY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 5652), E1253 [30JN]

Grant, Linda: American Network of Community Options and Resources (organization) Louisiana Direct Support Professional of the Year award recipient, E880 [19MY]

Haiti: tribute to Miami, FL, Dept. of Fire Rescue Urban Search and Rescue Team for relief efforts in aftermath of earthquake, E412 [18MR]

———tribute to U.S. Armed Forces' and first responders' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake, H908 [25FE]

———tribute to U.S. Armed Forces' and first responders' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake (H. Res. 1066), H533 [3FE], H667-H671 [23FE], E210 [23FE], E291 [3MR]

———tribute to U.S. urban search and rescue teams' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake, H557 [4FE]

———tribute to U.S. urban search and rescue teams' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake (H. Res. 1059), H671-H673 [23FE], E210 [23FE], E227 [24FE], E291 [3MR]

Health: encourage use of electronic medical records, H1542 [17MR]

———ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (H.R. 3596), H762, H766 [24FE]

———establish health savings accounts for all citizens, H742, H743 [23FE], H1354 [11MR], H1904 [21MR]

———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. 1086), H779, H781 [24FE], H1901, H1904 [21MR], E509 [25MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3889), H180 [19JA], H634 [22FE], H739, H741, H743 [23FE], H829 [24FE], H3798 [25MY], H5964 [22JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3889), pass (H.R. 5073), H8075-H8079 [7DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3970), H246 [20JA], H759 [24FE]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions, H6868 [22SE], H7738 [30NO]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H825 [24FE], H928 [25FE], H1310, H1311 [10MR], H1346 [11MR], H1433, H1434 [15MR], H1467, H1471, H1516 [16MR], H1604, H1605 [18MR], H1710, H1725, H1741 [19MR], H1749 [20MR], H1820, H1830, H1844, H1845, H1859-H1861, H1892, H1910, H2167, H2168 [21MR], H2210-H2213 [22MR], H2441, H2450 [25MR]

———provide health care liability reform (H.R. 1468), H912 [25FE], H2830 [22AP]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H760, H772, H778-H781, H783, H785, H795, H824 [24FE], H1353 [11MR], H1362 [12MR], H1431 [15MR], H1599 [18MR], H3624 [19MY], H4863 [24JN], E367 [12MR]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (H. Res. 615), H1034 [3MR]

Health care facilities: prohibit physician ownership in new hospitals and limit the growth of existing physician-owned hospitals, H3111 [4MY]

———support community health center system, H1904 [21MR]

———support physician-owned hospitals, H1795 [20MR]

HealthCare Chaplaincy (organization): tribute, E2012 [30NO]

Hinton, Cecil: African-American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley Trail Blazers Award recipient, E206 [23FE]

Horace Wells Club of Connecticut: anniversary, E1979 [18NO]

Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area (organization): anniversary, E1798 [29SE]

Iannitti, Joseph A.: Scottsdale Healthcare (organization) ``Salute to Military'' honoree, E46 [20JA], E63 [21JA]

Illinois: tribute to health care professionals taking part in Haiti relief effort, E353 [11MR]

Insurance: require health plans to provide direct access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists without a referral (H.R. 2940), H2891 [27AP]

Israel: tribute to Israeli Defense Forces Medical Corps Field Hospital for early disaster response in Haiti following earthquake, H5591 [14JY]

Jones, Representative: visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, H2857 [26AP]

Kagayaki Kobe Social Welfare Organization: tribute, E1769 [29SE]

Legere, Bill: Maine Hospital Association Caregiver of the Year award recipient, E1457 [28JY]

Lehman, Linda: Behavioral Health Services North Inc., Caregiver Resource Center Caregiver of the Year award recipient, E1917 [16NO]

Logistics Health, Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E1604 [14SE]

Long Beach, CA: tribute to Long Beach Fire Dept., E2125 [14DE]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Good Samaritan Hospital, E1787 [29SE]

———tribute to participants of Tour of Duty Run, E1610 [14SE]

Loudoun County, VA: tribute to Valor Foundation ``Why We Should Have a National First Responder's Appreciation Day'' essay competition winners, E503 [25MR]

Madisonville, KY: inclusion of Trover Health System on Thomson Reuters (company) 100 Top Hospitals list, E804 [11MY]

Mago, A.K.: Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award recipient, E353 [11MR]

Manistique, MI: anniversary of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, E1056 [9JN]

Mathie, Brian: Ohio Optometric Association Optometrist of the Year Award recipient, H8277 [9DE]

Medicaid: reform reimbursement payment system for physicians, H1705, H1709 [19MR], H3875 [27MY]

Medicare: count period of observation in a hospital exceeding 24 hours toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (H.R. 5950), E1486 [29JY]

———eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefit, H1365 [12MR], H1575 [17MR], H2255 [23MR], H2264 [24MR], H4250 [9JN]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (H.R. 4993), H2699 [21AP]

———exclude Independent Payment Advisory Board recommendations that would reduce payment rates for providers that receive an additional market basket cut on top of the productivity adjustment, E473 [24MR]

———extension of work geographic adjustment floor, H8271 [9DE]

———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas, H905 [25FE]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (H.R. 3693), H912 [25FE], H2831 [22AP], H3841 [26MY], H4837 [24JN]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H372 [26JA], H567 [4FE], H1306-H1308 [10MR], H1550, H1551 [17MR], H2618 [15AP], H2830 [22AP], H3754 [25MY], H4091, H4169, H4170, H4176-H4182, H4208 [28MY], H4438 [15JN], H4836-H4841 [24JN], H7489 [16NO], H7619-H7621, H7626 [29NO], H8269-H8273 [9DE], E969 [28MY]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), H2217 [23MR], H4838 [24JN], E1247 [30JN]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1109), H845-H848 [25FE]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), Senate amendments, H895-H901 [25FE]

———update physician fee schedule (H.R. 6427), H7621 [29NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (H.R. 5795), H6287 [29JY], E1375 [20JY]

Memphis, TN: tribute to opening of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, E1110 [15JN]

Miami Medical Team Foundation: tribute, E39 [19JA]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue team for taking part in Haiti relief effort, E292 [3MR]

Minnesota: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota named Leapfrog Group (organization) ``Top Children's Hospital'', H8332 [14DE]

Modesto, CA: anniversary of Stanislaus County Medical Society, E999 [28MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1033), H2855 [26AP], H2887, H2920-H2924 [27AP]

———observance, H2822 [22AP]

National Convenient Care Clinic Week: observance, E1449 [28JY]

National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians: designate (H. Con. Res. 244), H1691-H1696 [19MR]

National Hospice Awareness Month: observance, E2015 [30NO]

National Influenza Vaccination Week: designate (H. Res. 1003), H345-H348 [26JA]

National Nurse Anesthetist Week: observance, E97 [27JA]

National Nurses Week: observance, E759 [5MY], E930 [25MY]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1261), H3341-H3344 [12MY], E840 [13MY]

National Physician Assistant Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1600), H8368, H8369 [15DE]

National Therapeutic Recreation Week: observance, H5520 [13JY]

National VA Research Week: observance, H2886 [27AP]

Nesin Therapy Services, Inc.: tribute, E863 [18MY]

New York, NY: observance of World Trade Center Responder Day, E1046 [9JN]

Newark, NJ: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center recipient of American Heart Association Gold Performance Achievement Award, E310 [4MR]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (H.R. 758), H7177 [28SE], H7379 [29SE], E1822 [29SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to health care professionals, H3301 [11MY]

———tribute to nurses serving from 1944 to 1978, H6860 [22SE]

Northwestern University: anniversary of Feinberg School of Medicine (H. Res. 1004), H157-H159 [19JA]

Norwich, CT: tribute to William W. Backus Hospital, E1359 [19JY]

Oakland County Hospital Association: anniversary, E623 [22AP]

Obama, President: Executive order to ensure enforcement and implementation of abortion restrictions, H1831, H1906, H1908, H1910 [21MR], H2450, H2451 [25MR], H2834 [22AP]

Occupational Therapy Month: observance, H2855 [26AP]

Parma, OH: anniversary of Parma Community General Hospital Elder Day Center, E83 [26JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: coverage and treatment of mental health services, H2257 [23MR]

Plattsburgh, NY: anniversary of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, E1177 [23JN]

Pocahontas County, WV: tribute to efforts of West Virginia National Guard and first responders to rescue individuals from downed military helicopter, E214 [23FE]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Prince William County Public Safety Academy graduates, E1282 [1JY]

———tribute to Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce Valor Awards recipients, E527 [13AP]

Putnam, CT: tribute to Day Kimball Hospital, E1359 [19JY]

Rhawnhurst-Bustleton Ambulance Association: anniversary, E1808 [29SE]

Richards, Stuart A.: Scottsdale Healthcare (organization) ``Salute to Military'' honoree, E1124 [16JN]

Roxbury Volunteer Emergency Services, Inc.: anniversary, E1418 [26JY]

San Mateo County, CA: tribute to Blue Ribbon Task Force on Adult Health Coverage Expansion, E677 [27AP]

School Social Work Week: designate (H. Res. 1091), H1206, H1207 [9MR]

Seattle Indian Health Board: anniversary, E1736 [23SE]

Silver Spring, MD: commend Discovery Communications, Inc., employees and first responders for response during hostage situation, E1770 [29SE]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (H.R. 6130), H6837-H6839 [22SE], E1637 [15SE]

Soderberg, Judy: Multiple Sclerosis Society Health Professionals Hall of Fame inductee, E297 [3MR]

South Dakota: commend efforts of people fighting floods, E475 [24MR]

South Dakota State Medical Association Alliance: anniversary, E971 [28MY]

Starnes, Sarah: Society for Leadership in Health Care Social Work Leader of the Year award recipient, E709 [29AP]

Tacoma, WA: Northwest Physicians Network recipient of Pierce County Health Care Champions Business Award, E1521 [30JY]

———improve and coordinate emergency communications systems, H3392 [12MY]

Tennessee: State policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1888 [21MR]

University of Maryland: tribute to Shock Trauma Center team for taking part in Haiti relief effort, H682 [23FE]

University of Miami: tribute to Global Institute for Community Health and Development Project Medishare and Miller School of Medicine teams for taking part in Haiti relief effort, H1086 [3MR]

Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, H3880 [27MY]

———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (H.R. 3199), H6839-H6842 [22SE], E1732 [23SE]

Visiting Nursing Association of Western New York, Inc.: anniversary, E1289 [13JY]

Walter, Tina: Rotary Club of Bedford, PA, Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1182 [23JN]

Waterville, ME: anniversary of Kennebec Behavioral Health, E1802 [29SE]

West Palm Beach, FL: Foundcare Health Center designation as the first federally qualified health center look-alike in Florida, E2052 [2DE]

West Virginia: tribute to efforts of the West Virginia National Guard and local responders for rescuing individuals from a downed military helicopter (H. Res. 1153), H4939-H4941 [29JN], E337 [9MR]

White, Paul: African-American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley Trail Blazers Award recipient, E213 [23FE]

Wiley, Shirley A.: African-American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley Trail Blazers Award recipient, E208 [23FE]

Witcraft, Kim: American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Award recipient, E734 [4MY]

Wolaver, Lynn: Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame inductee, E1094 [14JN]

World Veterinary Year: designate (H. Res. 1531), H8044-H8046 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs, S4474, S4512 [27MY]

American Association of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities: tribute to Illinois Direct Support Professional Award recipients, S2637 [26AP]

American Medical Women's Association: anniversary, S1356 [10MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4878-S4880 [14JN]

———rescind certain unspent Federal funds to pay for additional emergency unemployment compensation and certain other Federal programs, S2275-S2278, S2281, S2287 [14AP], S2346 [15AP]

———rescind funds from certain Federal programs to pay for additional emergency unemployment compensation, S10249-S10251 [15DE]

Children's Dental Health Month: support (S. Res. 434), S1129 [4MR]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize as official site of the National EMS Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial (S. Con. Res. 53), S1562 [15MR]

Courts: improve access to pro bono health care for medically underserved or indigent individuals by providing limited medical liability protections, S2070 [25MR]

———reduce cost of health care and ensure patient access to doctors by ending excessive malpractice verdicts through common-sense lawsuit reform, S1935 [24MR]

Culture of Safety Hospital Accountability Study and Demonstration Program: establish (S. 3596), S5968 [15JY]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications, S10925 [21DE], S11026 [22DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S5141-S5143 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (S. 3320), S6383 [28JY]

———establish Office of the Deputy Sec. for Health Care Fraud Prevention (S. 2128), S767 [25FE], S1333 [10MR], S1508 [15MR]

———reauthorize and extend the fetal alcohol syndrome prevention and services program (S. 3154), S1875 [23MR], S3533 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend temporary authority for performance of medical disability examinations by contract physicians (S. 3609), S5994 [19JY]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (S. 362), S2805 [29AP]

Detroit, MI: tribute to World Stem Cell Summit, S7741 [29SE]

Diseases: development of an HIV vaccine, S3904 [18MY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 1492), S7261 [21SE]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (H.R. 2941), S8809 [10DE]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (S. 3493), S4941 [15JN]

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs, S2008 [24MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S1756 [18MR], S1759 [19MR], S2094-S2099 [25MR], S2226-S2230, S2233-S2235 [13AP], S2257, S2265-S2269, S2275-S2282, S2286, S2287 [14AP], S2341, S2351, S2363-S2367, S2396 [15AP]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), motion to proceed, S2099-S2106 [25MR], S2135-S2152 [26MR], S2187-S2189, S2191-S2195, S2197, S2199-S2202 [12AP], S2216, S2226 [13AP]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), unanimous-consent agreement, S2168 [26MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), unanimous-consent request, S1759, S1760 [19MR], S2096, S2098, S2102 [25MR], S2138, S2144 [26MR]

———temporarily extend certain programs (S. 3421), S4394 [25MY], S4397 [26MY]

———temporarily extend certain programs (S. 3421), unanimous-consent request, S4870 [14JN], S5097 [17JN], S5164 [21JN]

Education: establish a medical education trust fund and reform graduate medical education system (S. 3957), S7972 [17NO]

Fair Labor Standards Act: amend certain exemptions for direct care workers and improve systems for collection and reporting of data on the direct care workforce (S. 3696), S6653 [3AU]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (S. 3756), S6904 [5AU]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S1760-S1763 [19MR], S1971 [24MR]

Forbuss, Robert L.: American Ambulance Association Special Recognition Award recipient, S7946 [17NO]

Hawaii: anniversary of Kuakini Health System, S5108 [17JN]

Health: address critical shortages of primary care physicians, S3579 [12MY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S1132 [4MR], S1276 [9MR], S1506 [15MR]

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: observance, S3904 [18MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: reauthorize and extend, S6179 [22JY]

Medicare: eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefit, S4572 [28MY], S7932 [17NO]

———ensure beneficiary access to physicians, ensure equitable reimbursement for all rural States, and eliminate sweetheart deals for frontier States (S. 3216), S2387 [15AP]

———extend the exceptions process relative to caps on payments for therapy services, S977 [3MR]

———impact of sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians on outpatient therapy services, S7200 [20SE]

———prohibit use of trust fund revenues to establish new entitlement programs and require any savings to be reinvested back into Medicare, S1825-S1829 [23MR], S1993 [24MR]

———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (S. 3315), S3168 [5MY]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (S. 3211), S3088 [4MY]

———reform hospital wage index classification system, S2012 [24MR]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S468 [4FE], S777 [25FE], S976, S995, S998 [3MR], S1135 [4MR], S1275-S1277, S1294 [9MR], S1422 [11MR], S1706, S1707 [18MR], S1971-S1975, S1977, S2002 [24MR], S4641 [8JN], S5063, S5085, S5096 [17JN], S5226, S5253 [22JN], S5416 [24JN]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), S5 [20JA], S736, S737 [24FE], S793 [25FE]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), unanimous-consent request, S559 [11FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of vision rehabilitation specialists and include vision services in health plans offered through the health insurance exchange, S247 [26JA]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (S. 538), S3581 [12MY]

Mississippi: express condolences to tornado victims, commend efforts of first responders, and support residents during healing process (S. Res. 504), S2768 [28AP]

National Convenient Care Clinic Week: designate (S. Res. 585), S5996 [19JY], S6225 [22JY]

National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians: designate (S. Con. Res. 52), S7771 [29SE]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 558), S5045 [16JN]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 612), S6981 [5AU]

National Home Care & Hospice Month: observance, S7952 [17NO], S10299 [15DE]

National Institute of Nursing Research: anniversary (S. Res. 642), S7426 [23SE]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (S. Res. 482), S2326 [14AP]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (S. Res. 643), S7426 [23SE]

National Nurses Week: observance, S3453 [10MY]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 522), S3661 [12MY]

National Nursing Home Week: designate (S. Res. 518), S3433 [7MY]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 453), S1464 [11MR]

National School Psychology Week: designate (S. Res. 631), S8205 [19NO]

Northwestern University: anniversary of Feinberg School of Medicine (S. Res. 394), S397 [1FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: call for GAO study to determine if certain guidelines or standards would result in new causes of legal action or claims, S2079 [25MR]

Pharmaceuticals: recognize contribution of pharmacies to U.S. health system, S1515 [15MR]

Pike, Tim: Arkansas EMT Association First Responder of the Year award recipient, S7132 [15SE]

Portugal: express condolences and support for people affected by natural disasters on Madeira Island and commend rescue efforts of those who responded to such disasters (S. Res. 436), S1129 [4MR]

Prematurity Awareness Day: observance, S7954 [17NO]

Prematurity Awareness Month: observance, S7954 [17NO]

Public Health Service Commissioned Corps: tribute, S7262 [21SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 1611), S6578 [2AU]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3194), S2213 [12AP], S2215 [13AP]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), S8299, S8308 [30NO], S8309 [1DE]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8613-S8615, S8617, S8625-S8627 [8DE]

———provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 3991), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S8552 [6DE]

Rockport, ME: tribute to Penobscot Bay Medical Center staff for assisting relief efforts in Haiti in aftermath of earthquake, S334 [28JA]

School Social Work Week: designate (S. Res. 426), S1129 [4MR]

South Dakota State Medical Association Alliance: anniversary, S4440 [26MY]

Taxation: allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles, S2011 [24MR]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 3621), S6079 [21JY]

Telecommunications: make more spectrum available to, facilitate development of a wireless broadband network for, and provide standards for spectrum needs of public safety agencies (S. 3625), S6082 [21JY]

Tribute, S1665 [17MR]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: transition Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Program to Doctorate of Nursing Practice, S8342 [1DE]

University of Hawaii at Manoa: tribute to Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene graduates, S3355 [6MY]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 3906), S7809 [29SE], S7954 [17NO]

World Veterinary Year: designate (S. Res. 583), S7426 [23SE]

Reports filed

Assuring Quality Care for Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 5145) (H. Rept. 111-489), H3701 [20MY]

Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1017) (H. Rept. 111-488), H3701 [20MY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1109) (H. Rept. 111-420), H931 [25FE]

Dental Emergency Responder Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 903) (H. Rept. 111-647), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Extension of Temporary Authority for Performance of Medical Disability Examinations by Contract Physicians: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 3609) (S. Rept. 111-288), S7033 [13SE]

Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 111-608), H6803 [16SE]

Enhance and Increase the Number of Veterinarians Trained in Veterinary Public Health: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2999) (H. Rept. 111-634), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Family Health Care Accessibility Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1745) (H. Rept. 111-607), H6803 [16SE]

Military Medical Accountability Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1478) (H. Rept. 111-466), H2876 [26AP]

Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 758) (H. Rept. 111-640), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

Programs To Increase Awareness and Knowledge With Respect to Gynecologic Cancers Reauthorization and Enhancement: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2941) (H. Rept. 111-635), H7153, H7210 [28SE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (H.R. 2941), S8554 [6DE]

Repeal Prohibition on Collective Bargaining on Matters Regarding Compensation of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Employees Other Than Rates of Basic Pay: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 3486) (S. Rept. 111-287), S7033 [13SE]

Same-Day Consideration of Rule and Consideration Under Suspension of the House Rules of H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1248) (H. Rept. 111-463), H2578 [14AP]

7th Generation Promise—Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1635) (S. Rept. 111-166), S2115 [25MR]

Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5756) (H. Rept. 111-617), H6878 [22SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Domestic policy: temporarily extend certain programs (H.R. 4851), S2269 [14AP]

Statements

Pay-as-You-Go Effects of H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act: CBO, S2365 [15AP]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act, S2365 [15AP], H1594 [17MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 6130, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act, H6876 [22SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 244, National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians, H1691 [19MR]

H. Res. 1003, National Influenza Vaccination Week, H345 [26JA]

H. Res. 1004, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine anniversary, H158 [19JA]

H. Res. 1033, National Autism Awareness Month, H2920 [27AP]

H. Res. 1059, tribute to U.S. urban search and rescue teams' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake, H671 [23FE]

H. Res. 1066, tribute to U.S. Armed Forces' and first responders' efforts to help the people of Haiti in aftermath of earthquake, H667 [23FE]

H. Res. 1091, School Social Work Week, H1206 [9MR]

H. Res. 1109, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, H845 [25FE]

H. Res. 1127, condemn airplane attack on Austin, TX, Federal building, honor victims of attack, commend IRS employees and first responders, and reject expressions of sympathy for those who attack public servants, H1043 [3MR]

H. Res. 1153, tribute to efforts of the West Virginia National Guard and local responders for rescuing individuals from a downed military helicopter, H4939 [29JN]

H. Res. 1248, consideration of H.R. 4715, Clean Estuaries Act and same-day consideration of rule and consideration under suspension of the rules of H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act, H2585 [15AP]

H. Res. 1261, support goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, H3341 [12MY]

H. Res. 1499, tribute to Robert M. Campbell, Jr., H6192 [28JY]

H. Res. 1531, World Veterinary Year, H8044 [7DE]

H. Res. 1600, support goals and ideals of National Physician Assistant Week, H8368 [15DE]

H. Res. 1605, recognize service of medical and air crews in helping transport wounded warriors back to the U.S. and commend Air Force aeromedical evacuation personnel, H7002 [28SE]

H. Res. 1661, tribute to humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses killed in attack in Badakhshan Province in Afghanistan, H7055 [28SE]

H.R. 415, Fallen Heroes Flag Act, H6099 [27JY]

H.R. 758, Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act, H7177 [28SE]

H.R. 903, Dental Emergency Responder Act, H7197 [28SE]

H.R. 1017, Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act, H3718 [24MY]

H.R. 1745, Family Health Care Accessibility Act, H6848 [22SE]

H.R. 2941, programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers reauthorization and enhancement, H7194 [28SE]

H.R. 2999, enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health, H7178 [28SE]

H.R. 3199, Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act, H6839 [22SE]

H.R. 3519, Veterinarian Services Investment Act, H6707 [15SE]

H.R. 4851, Continuing Extension Act, S2365 [15AP], H1548 [17MR], H2615 [15AP]

H.R. 5145, Assuring Quality Care for Veterans Act, H3721 [24MY]

H.R. 5756, Training and Research for Autism Improvements Nationwide (TRAIN) Act, H6843 [22SE]

H.R. 6130, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act, H6837 [22SE]

S. 3135, Global Health Care Cooperation Act, S1672 [17MR]

S. 3194, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S2210-S2212 [12AP]

S. 3420, Protecting Against Indebting Our Descendants Through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act, S4221 [25MY]

S. 3421, Protecting Against Indebting Our Descendants Through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act, S4222 [25MY]

S. 3493, gynecologic cancer awareness and knowledge programs reauthorization and enhancement, S4942 [15JN]

S. 3609, Dept. of Veterans Affairs temporary authority for performance of medical disability examinations by contract physicians extension, S5995 [19JY]

S. 3957, Graduate Medical Education Reform Act, S7973 [17NO]

S. 3991, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S8299-S8301 [30NO]

S. Con. Res. 52, National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians, S954 [2MR], S7771 [29SE]

S. Con. Res. 53, recognize Colorado Springs, CO, as official site of the National EMS Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial, S1367 [10MR], S1563 [15MR]

S. Res. 394, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine anniversary, S128 [21JA], S397 [1FE]

S. Res. 426, School Social Work Week, S823 [26FE], S1129 [4MR]

S. Res. 434, support Children's Dental Health Month, S1129, S1182 [4MR]

S. Res. 436, express condolences and support for people affected by natural disasters on Madeira Island, Portugal, and commend rescue efforts of those who responded to such disasters, S1130, S1183 [4MR]

S. Res. 453, support goals and ideals of National Public Health Week, S1463 [11MR]

S. Res. 482, National 9-1-1 Education Month, S2300, S2326 [14AP]

S. Res. 490, tribute to National Committee for Quality Assurance, S2428 [19AP]

S. Res. 504, express condolences to tornado victims in Mississippi, commend efforts of first responders, and support residents during healing process, S2764, S2768 [28AP]

S. Res. 518, National Nursing Home Week, S3410, S3434 [7MY]

S. Res. 522, support goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, S3647, S3661 [12MY]

S. Res. 558, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, S4995, S5045 [16JN]

S. Res. 583, World Veterinary Year, S5972 [15JY], S7426 [23SE]

S. Res. 585, National Convenient Care Clinic Week, S5996 [19JY], S6225 [22JY]

S. Res. 612, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, S6907, S6981 [5AU]

S. Res. 631, National School Psychology Week, S7279 [21SE], S8205 [19NO]

S. Res. 642, National Institute of Nursing Research anniversary, S7423, S7427 [23SE]

S. Res. 643, National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week, S7424, S7427 [23SE]