SENIOR CITIZENS

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1815 [22MR], S1826, S1832, S1854, S1860, S1862, S1879, S1882, S1883, S1884, S1885, S1886, S1887 [23MR], S1934, S1942, S1944, S1957, S1958, S1965, S1966, S1972, S1975, S1978, S1980, S2006, S2007, S2008, S2009, S2010, S2028, S2029, S2030, S2031, S2032, S2033, S2034, S2035, S2036, S2037, S2038, S2039, S2040, S2041, S2044, S2045, S2046, S2047, S2050, S2051, S2065, S2066 [24MR], S2069, S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2131, S2132, S2133 [25MR], H2429 [25MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1851 [21MR]

Dept. of HUD: expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (S. 118), S10695, S10698, S10700 [18DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (S. 3036), S8654 [8DE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1920 [21MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1851 [21MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), S5154, S5161 [18JN], H4829 [24JN]

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

Social Security: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (H.R. 5275), S6535 [29JY]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), S8046, S8068 [18NO], H7618 [29NO]

Appointments

Social Security Advisory Board, H7364 [29SE]

Articles and editorials

Add It Up—On Health-Care Vote, Lawmakers Should Pay Heed to the People, H1866 [21MR]

All or Nothing = Nothing, H8501 [15DE]

Anthem Blue Cross Dramatically Raising Rates for Californians With Individual Health Policies, S1691 [18MR]

Axe Falls on NHS Services, S6371 [28JY]

Congress Must Renew Bush's Tax Breaks, E1872 [29SE]

Democrat's View From the House—Senate Bill Isn't Health Reform, H1742 [19MR]

Dems Retreat on Health Care Cost Pitch, S7075 [14SE]

Dems Tap Drug Maker Millions for PhRMA-Friendly Bill, H1606 [18MR]

Dissecting the Real Cost of ObamaCare, S1135 [4MR]

End Run by Dems Is a Travesty, S1706 [18MR]

Fact Check—Premiums Would Rise Under Obama Plan, S1726 [18MR]

Forging Ahead—Embracing the ``Reconciliation'' Option for Reform, S1250 [8MR]

Health Tops Pennsylvania Business Woes—State's Small Businesses Also See the Recession as a Severe Obstacle, S1689 [18MR]

Health-Care Reform's Sickeningly Sweet Deals, S1423 [11MR]

Historic and Dangerous Senate Mistake—Using `Reconciliation' To Ram Through Health Reform Would Only Deepen Partisan Passions, S1442 [11MR]

Kagan and ObamaCare, S5814 [14JY]

Mainers Wait and Wonder—How Will Reform Affect Us?, S1951 [24MR]

More Government Won't Work, H1422 [15MR]

Obama' Illusions of Cost-Control, S1492 [15MR]

Say No—Health-Care Overhaul Won't Reduce Costs, Will Drive Up U.S. Debt,, H1867 [21MR]

Seniors Must Scrutinize Medicare Mailer, E1075 [10JN]

Short Takes, H1866 [21MR]

Who Pays for ObamaCare? What Donald Berwick and Joe the Plumber Both Understand, S5756 [13JY]

Why Obama Can't Move the Health-Care Numbers, S1424 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4505), H386 [26JA]

Credit: establish certain counseling and disclosure requirements relative to reverse mortgages (see H.R. 4419), H40 [12JA]

Crime: prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see S. 3494), S4938 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a commission to construct a comprehensive national strategy on how to increase the affordability, accessibility, and effectiveness of long-term care and community services (see H.R. 5187), H3077 [29AP]

———establish an America Rx drug discount program for individuals without access to prescription drugs at discounted prices (see H.R. 5888), H6163 [27JY]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 3698), S6736 [4AU]

———reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 6350), H7392 [29SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer's disease research (see H.R. 6169), H6879 [22SE]

Diseases: expand and intensify programs of research and related activities regarding the population of older individuals living with or at risk for HIV (see H. Res. 1100), H755 [23FE]

———include information on HIV in certain disease prevention and health promotion services (see H.R. 4657), H754 [23FE]

———issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see S. Res. 447), S1261 [8MR]

Domestic policy: support efforts to guarantee financial security, quality and affordable health care, protection from abuse and scams, and safe and livable communities with adequate housing and transportation (see S. Res. 553), S4939 [15JN] (see H. Res. 1342), H3273 [6MY]

Economy: reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process (see H.R. 4529), H421 [27JA]

Employment: encourage Federal job training programs that target older adults to work with nonprofit organizations to implement research-based technology curriculum designed for older adults (see H.R. 5269), H3310 [11MY]

———improve employability (see S. 4012), S8599 [7DE]

———promote labor force participation of older Americans to increase retirement security, reduce shortage of experienced workers, maintain economic growth, and improve nation's fiscal outlook (see H.R. 4591), H555 [3FE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 3036), S742 [24FE] (see H.R. 4689), H931 [25FE]

Federal aid programs: increase benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 4429), H138 [13JA]

———increase benefits for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities for one month in 2011 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 5987), H6567 [30JY] (see H.R. 6294), H7391 [29SE]

———provide a one-time payment to certain beneficiaries to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment in 2011 (see H.R. 6413), H7499 [16NO]

Financial institutions: offer services to protect seniors from affinity scams (see H.R. 6305), H7391 [29SE]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 5884), H6163 [27JY]

Health: ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1595 [17MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5421), H4021 (see H.R. 5421), H4082 (see H.R. 5444), H4022 (see H.R. 5444), H4083 [27MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), consideration (see H. Res. 1203), H1817 [20MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 254), H1744 [19MR]

———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]

———provide for insurance and Medicare Advantage reform, reduce disparities in Medicare, and regulate importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 4813), H1323 [10MR]

———provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see S. 2958), S271 [27JA]

———reform provision of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 5890), H6282 [28JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6163 [27JY]

———repeal (see H.R. 5421), H4021 (see H.R. 5421), H4082 (see H.R. 5424), H4021 (see H.R. 5424), H4082 (see H.R. 5444), H4022 (see H.R. 5444), H4083 [27MY] (see H.R. 6555), H8785 [17DE]

Health care facilities: improve quality of care in nursing homes and help families make informed decisions (see S. 3407), S4211 [25MY]

Health care professionals: support establishment of Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy dual degree programs (see S. 3859), S7618 [28SE]

House of Representatives: oppose usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation (see H. Res. 1194), H1656 [18MR]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 5054), H2640 [15AP] (see H.R. 5066), H2694 [20AP] (see H.R. 5570), H4677 [22JN]

John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program: reauthorize (see S. Res. 448), S1311 [9MR]

Medicaid: improve and protect rehabilitative and case management services to improve the health and welfare of the most vulnerable seniors and children (see H.R. 4787), H1219 [9MR]

———require approval of waivers relative to State provider taxes that exempt certain retirement communities (see H.R. 6163), H6878 [22SE]

———require States to provide oral health services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 5364), H3702 [20MY]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see S. 3094), S1311 [9MR]

———apply a consistent part B premium for all beneficiaries (see S. 3950), S7968 [17NO]

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

———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 lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (see S. 3028), S742 [24FE] (see H.R. 6143), H6763 [15SE]

———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]

———establish a fraud, waste, and abuse detection and mitigation program (see H.R. 5546), H4597 [16JN]

———establish an extended special enrollment period for part B (see H.R. 4473), H265 [20JA]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (see S. 3543), S5538 [29JN]

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

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 5597), H4871 [24JN]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 4662), H754 [23FE]

———include screening computed tomography colonography as a colorectal screening test (see H.R. 5461), H4214 [28MY]

———preserve integrated care for durable medical equipment under the competitive bidding program for qualified hospital-related durable medical equipment entities (see H.R. 6095), H6627 [10AU]

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

———provide all beneficiaries with the right to guaranteed issue of a supplemental policy and annual open change-in-enrollment periods (see H.R. 5844), H5984 [22JY]

———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 coverage of custom fabricated breast prostheses following a mastectomy (see S. 3255), S2587 [22AP] (see H.R. 5447), H4022 (see H.R. 5447), H4083 [27MY]

———provide for additional opportunities to enroll under part B (see H.R. 5588), H4779 [23JN]

———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]

———reclassification of hospitals as rural referral centers (see H.R. 5474), H4214 [28MY]

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

———reduce costs of prescription drugs for beneficiaries and guarantee access to comprehensive prescription drug coverage (see S. 4024), S8786 [10DE]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see S. 3413, 3415), S4211 [25MY] (see H.R. 4752), H1103 [3MR]

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

———waive part B premiums for certain military retirees (see H.R. 4593), H555 [3FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: clarify application of electronic health record payment incentives in cases of multi-campus hospitals (see S. 3708), S6882 [5AU] (see H.R. 6072), H6571 [30JY]

———enhance penalties to combat fraud, establish a data-mining system and biometric technology program, and support GAO study on Medicare administrative contractors (see H.R. 5044), H2640 [15AP]

———enhance penalties to combat fraud and establish Medicare data-mining system and Beneficiary Verification Pilot Program (see S. 3632), S6200 [22JY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 6537), H8598 [16DE]

———improve oversight of nursing facilities by ensuring adequate, trained surveyors (see H.R. 6261), H7389 [29SE]

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

———provide supplemental payments to nursing facilities serving beneficiaries and ensure adequate payment levels for services (see H.R. 5457), H4214 [28MY]

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 Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 633), S7267 [21SE]

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

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 649), S7508 [27SE] (see H. Res. 1481), H4905 [28JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: commend efforts of State legislatures, attorneys general, and citizens to resist implementation (see H. Res. 1230), H2459 [25MR]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6163 [27JY]

———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 4960), H2457 [25MR]

———permit States to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange (see H.R. 5425), H4021 (see H.R. 5425), H4083 [27MY]

———promote accountability and transparency concerning implementation (see S. 3924), S7788 [29SE]

———repeal (see S. 3147), S1812 [22MR] (see S. 3152), S1873 [23MR] (see H.R. 4901, 4903, 4910), H2215 [22MR] (see H.R. 4919), H2318 [24MR] (see H.R. 4944), H2456 (see H.R. 4972), H2458 [25MR] (see H.R. 5005), H2503 [13AP] (see H.R. 5073), H2695 [20AP] (see H.R. 5216), H3201 [5MY] (see H.R. 5421), H4021 (see H.R. 5421), H4082 (see H.R. 5424), H4021 (see H.R. 5424), H4082 (see H.R. 5444), H4022 (see H.R. 5444), H4083 [27MY] (see H.R. 6555), H8785 [17DE]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see S. 3829), S7420 [23SE]

———repeal limits on health-related tax benefits and treat high deductible plans as qualified health plans (see H.R. 5936), H6403 (see H.R. 5936), H6455 [29JY]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see S. 3653), S6302 [27JY] (see H.R. 4985), H2458 [25MR]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see S. 4040), S10514 [17DE] (see H.R. 6303), H7391 [29SE] (see H.R. 6502), H8263 [8DE]

———repeal specific provisions (see H.R. 4911), H2215 [22MR]

———repeal unwarranted provisions and more efficiently use taxpayer dollars in health care spending (see S. 3239), S2518 [21AP]

Senior Community Service Employment Program: expand (see H.R. 4819), H1323 [10MR]

Social Security: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 302), H5985 [22JY]

———ensure continued access to Medicare for seniors and people with disabilities and to TRICARE for military families (see S. 3965), S8062 [18NO]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 5275), H3310 [11MY] (see H.R. 5305), H3482 [13MY]

———improve old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, provide cash relief for years when annual cost-of-living increases do not take effect, and provide benefit protection (see H.R. 5834), H5984 [22JY]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 5001), H2503 [13AP]

———oppose legislation raising the retirement age (see H. Res. 1670), H7154 (see H. Res. 1670), H7212 [28SE]

———oppose privatizing, raising retirement age, or other similar benefit cuts (see S. Res. 664), S7789 [29SE]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2964), S340 [28JA] (see S. 3900), S7787 [29SE] (see H.R. 6378), H7393 [29SE]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see S. 3574), S5786 [13JY] (see H.R. 5714), H5545 [13JY]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5712), H5545 [13JY]

———provide for treatment of permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to certain benefits (see H.R. 6569), H8941 [21DE]

———reject severe changes and make common-sense adjustments to strengthen and preserve program (see H. Res. 1077), H606 [5FE]

———waive waiting period for disability insurance benefits for disabled individuals suffering from a terminal illness (see H.R. 6002), H6568 [30JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 6234), H7154 (see H.R. 6234), H7211 [28SE]

———encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 4742), H1103 [3MR]

———expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see S. 3760), S6884 [5AU] (see H.R. 6099), H6627 [10AU]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 3976), S8128 [19NO] (see S. 3985), S8244 [29NO]

———extend waiver of minimum distribution rules applicable to certain retirement plans (see H.R. 4421), H40 [12JA]

———increase additional standard deduction for individuals age 65 and older (see H.R. 5956), H6404 (see H.R. 5956), H6456 [29JY]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (see S. 3773), S7034 [13SE] (see S. 3975), S8063 [18NO] (see H.R. 6415), H7548 [17NO]

———provide a credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs (see H.R. 5491), H4330 [9JN]

———repeal taxes on income and improve income security of senior citizens (see H.R. 5725), H5546 [13JY]

Territories: make available additional funds for community service senior opportunities (see H.R. 5603), H4871 [24JN]

World War II: ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security (see H. Con. Res. 323), H7394 [29SE]

Cloture motions

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8627 [8DE]

Descriptions

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

Explanations

Constitutionality of Mandate Requiring U.S. Citizens To Have Health Insurance, H1826 [21MR]

Factsheets

Democrats Find an Insurance Company They Like . . ., H1697 [19MR]

Newspaper Editorials Supporting Health Insurance Reform: Representative Pelosi, H1635 [18MR]

Letters

Budget reconciliation process: Senator Byrd, S1439 [11MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: A. Barry Rand, AARP, S1976 [24MR]

———Charles N. Kahn III, Federation of American Hospitals, S1956 [24MR]

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

Medicare Advantage program: several Senators, S4882 [14JN]

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]

National Save for Retirement Week: Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H6190 [28JY]

———Representative Levin, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6190 [28JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Alliance of Specialty Medicine, S37 [20JA]

———Anne Stausboll, California Public Employees' Retirement System (organization), E2153 [16DE]

———Cori E. Uccello, American Academy of Actuaries, S833 [1MR]

———David M. Pariser, American Academy of Dermatology and AAD Association, S38 [20JA]

———Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S828 [1MR]

———Gary R. Herbert, Governor of Utah, E409 [18MR]

———J. James Rohack, AMA, S1956 [24MR]

———Janice K. Brewer, Governor of Arizona, S1577 [16MR]

———Peter Fine, Banner Health (company), S1762 [19MR]

———Pharmakon Long Term Care Pharmacy, Inc., and Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., E1300-E1302 [13JY]

———Senator Alexander, S827 [1MR]

———Senator Coburn, S39 [20JA]

———several medical organizations, S1426 [11MR]

———several organizations, S36, S37 [20JA]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S830 [1MR]

———Tommy Williams, H1629 [18MR]

———William H. Fleming, III, and Susan Rudd Bailey, Texas Medical Association, H1804 [20MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act potential effects on discretionary spending: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S4639 [8JN]

Permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts: several taxpayers, S8533 [4DE]

Request the President and the Dept. of HHS to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of documents, records, and communications relative to certain health care reform agreements: Representative Burgess, H29 [12JA]

Tax Hike Prevention Act: several Senators, S8327 [1DE], H7877 [2DE]

Lists

Committee on Finance (Senate) staff who worked on H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S2082, S2085 [25MR]

Committee on the Budget (House) Republican staff who worked on H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, E433 [21MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) staff who worked on H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S2082 [25MR]

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

Proposed points of order against certain provisions in H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, submitted by Senator Grassley, S2084 [25MR]

Savings by States with single-payer health care systems, H2439 [25MR]

Memorandums

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Richard S. Foster, Dept. of HHS, S832 [1MR]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1821, S1840, S1847 [23MR], S1923, S1937, S1959, S1980, S1993, S1994, S1995, S1996, S1997, S1998, S1999, S2000, S2001, S2002, S2003, S2004, S2005, S2006, S2008, S2009, S2010, S2011 [24MR], S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2079 [25MR], H2167 [21MR], H2429 [25MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H2152 [21MR]

House of Representatives: oppose usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation (H. Res. 1194), H1624 [18MR]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), S8552 [6DE]

Petitions and memorials

Utah: national health care reform legislation, E409 [18MR]

Press releases

AARP Statement on Historic Health Insurance Reform Package: AARP, S1956 [24MR]

Health Plans Propose Guaranteed Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions and Individual Coverage Mandate: America's Health Insurance Plans (organization) (2008), H8335 [14DE]

NSBA Opposes Health Care Reform Bill, With Regret: National Small Business Association, S1951 [24MR]

Senate Health Bill: National Federation of Independent Business, S1951 [24MR]

Proclamations

Alice Williams Towers Housing Community Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1570 [10AU]

Tribute to Goldie Morrow Long Boerner Harrison: Representative Space, E1808 [29SE]

Proposals

Oppose House of Representatives usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation, H1623 [18MR]

Remarks in House

Alzheimer's Awareness Day: observance, H6814 [22SE]

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to certain committees of the House, H2171 [21MR]

Armed Forces: enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 4505), H4916 [29JN]

Biggs, Glenn: Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging Philanthropist of the Year award recipient, E800 [11MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1597 [18MR], H1777, H1783, H1790, H1795 [20MR], H1854-H2169 [21MR], H2175, H2176, H2177, H2192-H2213 [22MR], H2247, H2248 [23MR], H2276, H2277 [24MR], E437, E440, E441, E444, E447 [22MR], E454, E455, E457, E462 [23MR], E465, E468, E469, E472, E473, E475, E477 [24MR], E506 [25MR]

CBO: tribute to analysis and budget estimates of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, E433 [21MR]

Central California Veterans Home Support Foundation: tribute to groundbreaking ceremony of the Veterans Home of California, Fresno, E922 [24MY]

Computers: focus cybersecurity awareness education on novice computer users, elderly and low-income populations, and populations in areas of planned broadband expansion or deployment, H509, H510, H518 [3FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: tribute to Presidential Volunteer Service Award for Lifetime Achievement recipients from Arizona, E302 [4MR]

Crime: prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (H.R. 3040), H6101-H6104 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (S. 118), H8802-H8806 [21DE]

———prohibit funding to enforce regulations against veterans' preferences in Dept. of HUD financed housing for the elderly built on a VA campus or using a VA-enhanced use lease, H6374 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (H.R. 3355), H3750 [25MY]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H5308 [1JY]

———impact of failure to extend Bush administration tax cuts, H6165 [28JY]

———reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process (H.R. 4529), H1915 [21MR], E950 [26MY], E1369 [20JY]

El Paso, TX: tribute to El Paso Service Challenge participants, E1866 [29SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (H.R. 4689), E249 [25FE]

———establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (S. 3036), H8369-H8372 [15DE], E2155, E2157 [16DE]

Experience Corps: anniversary of Port Arthur, TX, branch, E748 [5MY]

Federal aid programs: increase benefits for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities for one month in 2011 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (H.R. 5987), H8093, H8094-H8101, H8244 [8DE], H8276 [9DE], E1530 [30JY], E2119 [14DE], E2140 [15DE], E2205 [18DE]

FEMA: allow local government agencies receiving National Flood Insurance Program funding to coordinate with entities and agencies that have experience dealing with the disabled, seniors, and minorities, H5629 [15JY]

Financial institutions: protect economic interests, H3844-H3849 [26MY]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Rosehaven Manor retirement community, E286 [2MR]

Fort Dodge, IA: anniversary of Friendship Haven, E1567 [10AU]

Hall, Representative John J.: personal accomplishments during tenure, E2255 [22DE]

Health: consult with Federal antitrust enforcement agencies to ensure healthy competitive market incentives relative to health care reform, E455 [23MR]

———ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (H. Res. 1188), H1601, H1602-H1604, H1605, H1608 [18MR], H1715, H1719 [19MR]

———ensure no American is penalized for failing to purchase Government-mandated health coverage, H1660 [19MR]

———health insurance premiums rates, H2991-H2996 [28AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H337 [26JA], H612, H626, H630-H643 [22FE], H653, H654, H655, H656, H659, H660, H661, H662, H663, H664, H665, H667, H731, H736, H738-H744 [23FE], H758, H759, H760, H761, H797, H798, H817-H831 [24FE], H836, H837, H911-H920, H922-H929 [25FE], H952-H962 [26FE], H975, H1005-H1011, H1023 [2MR], H1033, H1034, H1088-H1101 [3MR], H1107, H1108, H1109, H1149, H1151, H1154, H1155, H1161-H1165 [4MR], E257 [25FE], E305 [4MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H1644 [18MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H301-H303 [21JA], H1174, H1177, H1213-H1218 [9MR], H1225, H1306-H1313 [10MR], H1326, H1327, H1340, H1348-H1355 [11MR], H1361, H1362, H1363, H1364-H1368, H1376, H1380, H1381, H1383, H1384-H1393 [12MR], H1399, H1400, H1401, H1412, H1413, H1422, H1430-H1439 [15MR], H1443, H1445, H1446, H1447, H1448, H1449, H1450, H1451, H1452, H1453, H1454, H1455, H1456, H1457, H1458, H1459, H1460, H1461, H1462, H1463, H1464, H1465, H1466, H1467, H1468, H1469, H1470, H1471, H1472, H1473, H1474, H1480, H1488-H1491, H1499-H1516 [16MR], H1521, H1522, H1523, H1524, H1551, H1552, H1561, H1562, H1563-H1592 [17MR], H1597, H1598, H1599, H1600, H1601-H1609, H1627, H1628, H1629-H1653 [18MR], H1659, H1660, H1661, H1662, H1665-H1667, H1672-H1677, H1680-H1683, H1691, H1701-H1711, H1714, H1715, H1716-H1742 [19MR], H1747, H1748, H1749, H1763-H1767, H1770, H1775-H1816 [20MR], H1819, H1820, H1821, H1854-H2169 [21MR], H2175, H2176, H2177, H2192-H2213 [22MR], H2217, H2218, H2241, H2242, H2246, H2247, H2248, H2254-H2260 [23MR], H2264, H2265, H2266, H2276, H2277, H2311, H2315 [24MR], H2322, H2323, H2324, H2441, H2445 [25MR], H2464, H2479, H2488-H2495 [13AP], H2627, H2634-H2638 [15AP], H2671 [20AP], H2827-H2834, H2838-H2840 [22AP], H2880, H2884, H2886, H2887, H2888, H2889, H2890, H2891, H2892, H2893, H2894, H2895, H2911 [27AP], H2990-H2997 [28AP], H3108-H3115 [4MY], H3187, H3189, H3191 [5MY], H3265-H3270 [6MY], H3282 [11MY], H3331 [12MY], H3732 [24MY], H3795-H3802, H3813 [25MY], H3829, H3846 [26MY], H4078 [27MY], H4218, H4238 [8JN], H4404-H4409 [14JN], H4447 [15JN], H4512 [16JN], H4670 [22JN], H4749, H4773-H4776 [23JN], H4859-H4864 [24JN], H4912, H4915 [29JN], H5296 [30JN], H5703, H5709 [19JY], H5811 [20JY], H5964 [22JY], H6144-H6147, H6154 [27JY], H6166 [28JY], H6853 [22SE], H6972-H6981 [23SE], H7486-H7492 [16NO], H7528 [17NO], H8021 [2DE], E13 [12JA], E367 [12MR], E402 [17MR], E408, E413 [18MR], E418 [19MR], E437, E440, E441, E444, E447 [22MR], E454, E455, E457, E461, E462 [23MR], E473, E475, E477 [24MR], E533 [13AP], E567 [15AP], E618 [22AP], E1075 [10JN], E1300 [13JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1824-H1854 [21MR], E508-E510 [25MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), unanimous-consent request, H1892 [21MR]

———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. 3962), H12, H13, H15, H17-H30 [12JA], H44, H45, H47, H124-H131 [13JA], H148, H173-H175, H177-H185, H187-H190 [19JA], H196, H197, H198, H243, H246, H248-H262 [20JA], H269, H271, H272, H301-H303, H306, H316-H323 [21JA], H355, H375-H381 [26JA], H392 [27JA], H430 [2FE], H476, H546 [3FE], H565, H566 [4FE], E38 [19JA], E66 [21JA], E90 [26JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), Senate amendments, H4829-H4841, H4858 [24JN], E1234, E1247 [30JN]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 5444), E985 [28MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H8273 [9DE]

———provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (H.R. 1321), H1915 [21MR]

———use of budget reconciliation process to revise health care reform legislation, H1215-H1217 [9MR], H1225, H1307-H1309 [10MR], H1326, H1340 [11MR], H1376-H1380, H1383, H1386, H1388, H1391 [12MR], H1399, H1400, H1422, H1432, H1434 [15MR], H1470, H1471, H1472, H1474 [16MR], H1665-H1667 [19MR], H1794 [20MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (H.R. 5882), H6274, H6275 [28JY]

———repeal (H.R. 5444), E985 [28MY]

House of Representatives: consideration of rule for reconciliation legislation that would deem Senate version of health care reform legislation passed, H1364, H1367 [12MR], H1399, H1434 [15MR], H1443, H1445, H1446, H1447, H1453, H1454, H1455, H1456, H1457, H1458, H1459, H1460, H1461, H1463, H1464, H1465, H1466, H1467, H1468, H1469, H1470, H1471, H1472, H1473, H1503, H1504, H1510 [16MR], H1552, H1567, H1573, H1590 [17MR], H1598, H1599, H1601, H1602, H1604-H1606, H1645-H1648, H1652 [18MR], H1659, H1665-H1667, H1672-H1677, H1715, H1724, H1725, H1728, H1738, H1739 [19MR], H1748, H1770, H1806, H1808 [20MR], H1834 [21MR]

———oppose usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation (H. Res. 1194), H1624 [18MR]

———require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (H. Res. 847), H126 [13JA], H208-H210 [20JA]

———require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (H. Res. 847), unanimous-consent agreement, H490 [3FE]

———tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, E505 [25MR]

Insurance: Government mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H2257 [23MR]

IRS: prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (H.R. 5570), H4785, H4786, H4791, H4792 [24JN]

Island Elderly Housing, Inc.: tribute, E2158 [16DE]

Medicare: anniversary, H5722 [20JY], E1511 [30JY]

———apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3631), H1578 [17MR]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H769 [24FE], H1576, H1577 [17MR], H2480 [13AP]

———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]

———ensure oversight of the Independent Payment Advisory Board, E618 [22AP]

———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]

———funding, H1575-H1580 [17MR], H1703, H1711 [19MR], H1837, H1907 [21MR], H2254, H2259 [23MR]

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

———Medicare Advantage program funding, H4411 [14JN]

———reform, H374 [26JA]

———reform the Independent Payment Advisory Board, E465 [24MR]

———release of part D prescription drug benefit rebate checks, H4334, H4335, H4336 [10JN], H4438, H4439, H4442 [15JN]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3790), H1917 [21MR]

———solvency, H1575, H1576 [17MR], H1857 [21MR], H2254 [23MR]

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

Members of Congress: negotiation of benefits granted to certain States in exchange for votes for passage of health care reform legislation, H1909 [21MR]

Milford, CT: anniversary of Milford Senior Center, E975 [28MY]

Montgomery County, PA: anniversary of Montgomery County Senior Games and Expo, E620 [22AP]

Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center, E531 [13AP]

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: observance, E1968, E1986 [18NO], E2082 [8DE]

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

National objectives: address needs to improve quality of life, H5550 [14JY]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1481), H6189, H6190 [28JY]

Newtown, PA: anniversary of Pennswood Village retirement community, E1032 [8JN]

Obama, President: host of televised bipartisan health care summit, H935 [26FE], H1018 [2MR]

———proposal to host televised bipartisan health care summit, H631-H636 [22FE], H654, H655, H738, H741, H743 [23FE], H758, H760, H817-H822, H825, H827, H829, H830 [24FE]

Older Americans Act: anniversary, H5722 [20JY]

OPM: authority to provide oversight and set premiums of multi-State health insurance plans, H1906 [21MR]

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

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States the right to opt out of federally-imposed health insurance mandate, H2449 [25MR]

———Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program funding, H2832 [22AP]

———deauthorize appropriations (H.R. 5882), H6274 [28JY]

———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States, H2835 [22AP]

———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (H.R. 4960), H2804 [22AP]

———impact on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H7650 [30NO], H8335 [14DE], E2153 [16DE]

———impact on Medicare Advantage program funding, E1793 [29SE]

———impact on Medicare funding, H2855 [26AP], H2883, H2884, H2885, H2886, H2889 [27AP], H2941, H2990-H2996 [28AP]

———impact on senior citizens care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H4250 [9JN]

———promote accountability and transparency concerning implementation, H7487, H7490 [16NO]

———repeal, H2258 [23MR], H2464 [13AP], H2786 [21AP], H2840 [22AP], H2887, H2889, H2890 [27AP], H2992 [28AP], H3765, H3799 [25MY], H3828 [26MY], H4319 [9JN], H4442 [15JN], H6048 [27JY], H6766 [16SE], H7402, H7427-H7429 [15NO], H7490 [16NO], H7585 [18NO], H8073, H8074, H8079 [7DE], H8252, H8253 [8DE], H8931 [21DE]

———repeal (H.R. 4901), H2311 [24MR]

———repeal (H.R. 4903), H2177 [22MR]

———repeal (H.R. 4944), H2582 [15AP], H4599 [17JN]

———repeal (H.R. 4972), H3270 [6MY], H4775 [23JN], H6146 [27JY], H6275 [28JY], H6867 [22SE]

———repeal (H.R. 5073), H8075-H8079 [7DE]

———repeal (H.R. 5444), E985 [28MY]

———repeal specific provisions, H2296, H2297 [24MR]

Pontiac, MI: tribute to Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency's new welcome center, E1911 [16NO]

Powers, Bill: California Alliance for Retired Americans Carino Award recipient, E408 [18MR]

Puerto Rico: improve calculation of fee-for-service costs for Medicare beneficiaries, H2433 [25MR]

Senior Community Service Employment Program: expand (H.R. 4819), H3847 [26MY]

Shalimar, FL: anniversary of Bob Hope Village, E957 [26MY]

Smith, Gerald W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E195 [22FE]

Social Security: anniversary, H5722, H5725, H5726, H5727, H5728, H5729, H5730, H5731, H5732, H5733, H5734, H5735, H5736, H5737, H5738, H5739, H5740, H5809 [20JY], H5823 [21JY], H5925, H5926 [22JY], H6047, H6048, H6050 [27JY], H6167, H6168 [28JY], H6462 [30JY], E1369 [20JY], E1389 [21JY], E1435 [27JY], E1459 [28JY], E1484 [29JY], E1558 [10AU]

———budget treatment of trust funds, H5535 [13JY]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (H.R. 2365), H8101 [8DE]

———funding, H5206, H5214-H5216 [30JN], H5925, H5926 [22JY], H8500 [15DE]

———maintain retirement age, H5728, H5729 [20JY]

———privatization proposals, H5308 [1JY], H5531 [13JY], H5725, H5726, H5728, H5729, H5730, H5731, H5732, H5733, H5734, H5735, H5736, H5737, H5738, H5739, H5740, H5747-H5750, H5809, H5812 [20JY], H5823 [21JY], H6047 [27JY], H6167, H6168 [28JY], H6462 [30JY], E1371 [20JY], E1389 [21JY], E1484 [29JY]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), H5563-H5565 [14JY], H8278 [9DE], E1308 [13JY]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), Senate amendments, H7618-H7621 [29NO]

———provide for treatment of permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to certain benefits (H.R. 6569), E2224 [21DE]

States: decision to nullify federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H1653 [18MR]

Taxation: expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (H.R. 6099), E1567 [10AU]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts, H6687, H6733, H6735 [15SE], H6765, H6766, H6797-H6800 [16SE], H6812 [22SE], H6968-H6972, H6981-H6985 [23SE], H7216, H7217, H7219 [29SE], H7457 [16NO], H7535-H7537 [17NO], H7839-H7845 [1DE], E1872 [29SE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3773), H8021 [2DE]

Virginia: U.S. district court ruling on constitutionality of federally-imposed mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance, H8298, H8335 [14DE], H8356, H8358 [15DE]

Volunteers of America (organization): anniversary of Maplewood Care Center and Homestead at Maplewood Assisted Living Center in Maplewood, MN, E1454 [28JY]

Western Michigan University: tribute to participation in the iOMe Challenge competition, E211 [23FE]

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

———Ohio Senior Hall of Fame inductee, E1002 [28MY]

Women: health care for women, H1598, H1599, H1600, H1627-H1641 [18MR], H1659, H1711, H1719 [19MR]

World War II: ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security (H. Con. Res. 323), H7713-H7716 [30NO], E2020, E2028 [1DE], E2035, E2036 [2DE], E2068 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 4505), S7224 [20SE]

Benefits: provide emergency relief to Social Security recipients, railroad retirees, SSI beneficiaries, and certain veterans in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment, S925 [2MR], S978, S993-S995, S1009, S1010 [3MR], S1307 [9MR]

———provide emergency relief to Social Security recipients, railroad retirees, SSI beneficiaries, and certain veterans in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment using unobligated stimulus funds, S1006-S1009 [3MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1783-S1790, S1798, S1799 [22MR], S1819, S1821-S1867 [23MR], S1923-S2012 [24MR], S2069-S2089 [25MR], S2158 [26MR], S2753 [28AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: ban on mailings sent by Medicare Advantage providers relative to the effect of health care reform proposals on the quality and cost of such plans, S3794 [17MY], S4166 [25MY]

Committee on Finance (Senate): testimony of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Donald M. Berwick relative to new health care law, S8002 [18NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S189 [25JA], S1866 [23MR]

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

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 3698), S6738 [4AU]

Dept. of HUD: expand supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly (S. 118), S10698-S10703 [18DE], S10810 [20DE]

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

———issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (S. Res. 447), S1264 [8MR]

Economy: impact of economic conditions on Vermont citizens, S8771-S8774 [10DE]

———impact of failure to extend Bush administration tax cuts, S6461 [29JY]

ERISA: require a lifetime income disclosure (S. 2832), S7170 [16SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (S. 3036), S8597 [7DE], S8654 [8DE], S8709 [9DE]

Health: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program funding, S1324 [10MR], S6240 [26JY]

———health insurance premiums rates, S827-S836 [1MR], S2080 [25MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S547 [11FE], S604, S612 [22FE], S677, S685 [23FE], S717 [24FE], S758-S760, S766-S768, S771 [25FE], S898 [2MR], S974-S978, S991 [3MR], S1125, S1131-S1141, S1154-S1156, S1159, S1163 [4MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S7-S10, S12, S30, S36, S39 [20JA], S211 [26JA], S457-S460 [4FE], S529 [9FE], S827-S836 [1MR], S1243, S1246 [8MR], S1273-S1276, S1283, S1286, S1297-S1302, S1306 [9MR], S1321-S1327, S1333 [10MR], S1415, S1421-S1426, S1437-S1443, S1451 [11MR], S1489, S1505-S1512 [15MR], S1565, S1576, S1577, S1580-S1582 [16MR], S1635, S1642 [17MR], S1685-S1693, S1705-S1713, S1716, S1725-S1728 [18MR], S1760-S1763, S1767-S1772 [19MR], S1783-S1790, S1798, S1799 [22MR], S1819, S1820, S1829, S1835, S1841, S1855-S1859, S1864-S1867 [23MR], S2012-S2015 [24MR], S2096 [25MR], S2142, S2157, S2158 [26MR], S2185, S2187, S2200, S2203 [12AP], S2235, S2236 [13AP], S2257 [14AP], S2487-S2489 [21AP], S2560 [22AP], S2678-S2680 [27AP], S3123 [5MY], S3570, S3571, S3579 [12MY], S3853-S3855 [18MY], S3961 [19MY], S4111 [24MY], S4166 [25MY], S4399 [26MY], S4630-S4633, S4639, S4647-S4650 [8JN], S4954-S4956 [16JN], S5165 [21JN], S5226, S5227 [22JN], S5283-S5285, S5302 [23JN], S5661 [30JN], S5723-S5729 [12JY], S5754-S5758 [13JY], S6051 [21JY], S6371-S6373 [28JY], S6511 [29JY], S7200 [20SE], S7391, S7407, S7412-S7414 [23SE], S7438 [24SE], S7477 [27SE], S7932 [17NO], S8268 [30NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), S5150, S5151 [18JN], S5226 [22JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), unanimous-consent request, S5096 [17JN]

———use of budget reconciliation process to revise health care reform legislation, S1131, S1133, S1137 [4MR], S1247, S1248 [8MR], S1275 [9MR], S1321 [10MR], S1423, S1437-S1443 [11MR], S1490 [15MR], S1576, S1580-S1582, S1614 [16MR], S1685-S1688, S1691, S1712, S1716 [18MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: economic impact on Tennessee State budget, S1980 [24MR]

———repeal Patient Center Outcomes Research Institute, CMS Innovation Center, U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, and Independent Payment Advisory Board provisions, S2005 [24MR]

Health care professionals: support establishment of Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy dual degree programs (S. 3859), S7634 [28SE]

House of Representatives: consideration of rule for reconciliation legislation that would deem Senate version of health care reform legislation passed, S1635 [17MR], S1686, S1687, S1705 [18MR], S1767 [19MR]

Housing: establish suitability standards for seniors relative to reverse mortgages and increase regulation of industry, S4040 [20MY]

Investments: improve retirement security, S7170 [16SE]

John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program: reauthorize (S. Res. 448), S1315 [9MR]

Kagan, Elena: involvement in evaluation of health care reform legislation or pending lawsuits in role as Solicitor General relative to possible recusals as Supreme Court Justice, S5812-S5814 [14JY]

Medicare: allow individuals to opt out of Part A benefits, S2006 [24MR]

———anniversary, S6511 [29JY]

———apply a consistent part B premium for all beneficiaries (S. 3950), S7971 [17NO]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, S1132 [4MR], S1333 [10MR], S1511 [15MR]

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

———eliminate lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services (S. 3028), S744 [24FE]

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

———ensure transparency of Independent Payment Advisory Board, S2109 [25MR]

———establish a fraud, waste, and abuse detection and mitigation program, S6384 [28JY]

———expand access to medication therapy management services (S. 3543), S5539 [29JN]

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

———funding, S1941 [24MR]

———Medicare Advantage program funding, S1133 [4MR], S1274, S1275 [9MR], S1853 [23MR], S1937-S1940, S1969, S1997 [24MR], S5227 [22JN]

———part D prescription drug benefit funding, S784-S787 [25FE]

———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]

———protect beneficiary access to hospital care in rural areas from recommendations by the Independent Payment Advisory Board, S2004 [24MR]

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

———reduce costs of prescription drugs for beneficiaries and guarantee access to comprehensive prescription drug coverage (S. 4024), S8787, S8788 [10DE]

———reform payment policies using Independent Payment Advisory Board recommendations, S2158 [26MR]

———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (S. 3415), S4218 [25MY]

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

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

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 633), S7299 [21SE]

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

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 649), S7563 [27SE]

Older Americans Act: reauthorize, S7261 [21SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States the right to opt out of federally-imposed health insurance mandate, S1945, S1998 [24MR]

———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States, S1831-S1837, S1845 [23MR], S1993, S1994 [24MR], S2074 [25MR]

———ensure taxes on Medicare, wages and unearned income are indexed for inflation, S2074 [25MR]

———impact on insurance coverage, S8316 [1DE]

———impact on Medicare funding, S4630, S4632, S4647 [8JN], S4727 [9JN], S5283 [23JN]

———implementation of Patient's Bill of Rights, S7391, S7412-S7414 [23SE]

———prohibit implementation of health care reforms until Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services certifies reforms will lower national health care costs, S2072, S2073 [25MR]

———prohibit tax increase for individuals under certain income levels, S1838-S1841 [23MR], S1994 [24MR]

———prohibit tax on net investment income, S1959, S2000 [24MR]

———repeal, S1978, S1979, S2004 [24MR], S4727 [9JN], S6369-S6371 [28JY], S6837 [5AU], S7074-S7077 [14SE], S7369 [23SE], S7930, S7931 [17NO]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, S1958, S2000 [24MR]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (S. 3653), S7931 [17NO]

———repeal (S. 3147), S1847 [23MR]

———repeal (S. 3152), S1819, S1821 [23MR]

———repeal unwarranted provisions and more efficiently use taxpayer dollars in health care spending (S. 3239), S2519 [21AP]

Puerto Rico: improve calculation of fee-for-service costs for Medicare beneficiaries, S1989 [24MR]

Senate: tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S2082, S2085-S2087 [25MR]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, S2203 [12AP]

Senate Rules: prohibit use of reconciliation to consider changes in Medicare, S1161 [4MR]

Social Security: anniversary, S6861-S6863 [5AU]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2964), S345 [28JA]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 3900), S7804 [29SE]

———provide for certain clarifications and extensions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5712), S5977 [19JY], S8046 [18NO]

———extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide estate tax relief, S8671-S8673 [9DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), S8251 [29NO], S8258 [30NO], S8363-S8365 [2DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), motion to proceed, S8552 [6DE], S8617, S8627, S8628 [8DE], S8739, S8744, S8746, S8752, S8778 [10DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 3985), unanimous-consent request, S8363 [2DE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts, S7476, S7481 [27SE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3773), S7004-S7007, S7048 [13SE], S7052, S7077 [14SE], S7106 [15SE], S7309 [22SE], S7678 [29SE], S7917 [17NO], S8009, S8020-S8023 [18NO], S8312-S8314, S8325-S8338 [1DE], S8475 [3DE]

———permanently extend Bush administration tax cuts and provide permanent alternative minimum tax and estate tax relief (S. 3975), S8108 [18NO], S8111 [19NO]

Vermont: anniversary of Volunteer Center Bone Builders program, S7740 [29SE]

World Alzheimer's Day: observance, S7261 [21SE]

Reports

Potential Impact of Health Reform on the Cost of Private Health Insurance Coverage: PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., S833 [1MR]

Reports filed

Civil Service Retirement System Part-Time Service Computation Modification: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 469), S2208 [12AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and H.R. 4872, Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1203) (H. Rept. 111-448), H1817 [20MR]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1225) (H. Rept. 111-458), H2456 [25MR]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 908), S5461 [25JN]

National Alzheimer's Project Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 3036), S8554 [6DE]

Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4872) (H. Rept. 111-443), H1595 [17MR]

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 118), S8298 [30NO]

Social Security Modernization—Options To Address Solvency and Benefit Adequacy: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S3715 [13MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Statements

Budget Reconciliation for Clinton Health Care Plan: Senator Byrd, S1423 [11MR]

GOP on Reconciliation: Several Members of Congress, S1692 [18MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Lewin Group (organization), S831 [1MR]

———Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia, S1978 [24MR]

Provide Health Care and Reform Insurance Procedures: Representative Burgess, H1592 [17MR]

Summaries

Accomplishments of the 111th Congress, E2250 [22DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590): CBO and Committee on Taxation (Joint) Findings on Impact on Health Insurance Premiums, S828 [1MR]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H2171, H2172 [21MR]

Effect of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on average premiums for health insurance, S829 [1MR]

Effect of Senate proposal on average premiums for health insurance, S1510 [15MR]

Estimated national job losses caused by passage of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H1918 [21MR]

Health care reform analysis—CBO v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee impact and assumptions, S835 [1MR]

Medicare cuts caused by passage of H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, H1918 [21MR]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act, S5150 [18JN]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 4994, Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act, S8631 [8DE]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 118, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act, S10700 [18DE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Education and Labor (House), Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), and Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2172 [21MR]

Texts of

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

H. Con. Res. 323, ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security, H7713 [30NO]

H. Res. 1194, oppose House of Representatives usage of certain legislative tactics to further passage of health care reform legislation, H1624 [18MR]

H. Res. 1203, consideration of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, H1824 [21MR]

H. Res. 1225, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, H2418 [25MR]

H. Res. 1481, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, H6189 [28JY]

H.R. 3040, Senior Financial Empowerment Act, H6101 [27JY]

H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H1920-H2152 [21MR]

H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act, H4829-H4835 [24JN]

H.R. 4505, enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces, H4916 [29JN]

H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, H2153-H2167 [21MR]

H.R. 4994, Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act, S8632-S8634 [8DE]

H.R. 5712, Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act, S8046 [18NO], H7618 [29NO]

H.R. 5712, Veterans', Seniors', and Children's Health Technical Corrections Act, H5563 [14JY]

H.R. 5987, Seniors Protection Act, H8094-H8096 [8DE]

S. 118, Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act, S10701-S10703 [18DE], H8803 [21DE]

S. 3036, National Alzheimer's Project Act, S8654 [8DE], H8369 [15DE]

S. 3773, Tax Hike Prevention Act, S7042-S7044 [13SE]

S. 3859, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Program Act, S7634 [28SE]

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

S. Res. 447, issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research, S1264 [8MR]

S. Res. 448, John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program reauthorization, S1315 [9MR]

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

S. Res. 553, support efforts to guarantee financial security, quality and affordable health care, protection from abuse and scams, and safe and livable communities with adequate housing and transportation for senior citizens, S4942 [15JN]

S. Res. 633, National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, S7280, S7300 [21SE]

S. Res. 649, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S7516, S7563 [27SE]

S. Res. 664, oppose privatizing Social Security, raising retirement age, or other similar benefit cuts, S7835 [29SE]