HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3344, H3345 [23MY], H3369, H3371, H3398 [24MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3359 [24MY]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6830, S6832 [20OC]

Articles and editorials

Daniel Boone Clinic Physician To Retire in April, S2038 [31MR]

H.R. 3 a Deliberate Attack on Small Business, H3022 [4MY]

London's Living Treasures—Part 2, S4842 [22JY]

Murray's Conrad Jones—A Life in Medicine, S3967 [21JN]

Panel Questions Adequacy of Mental Health Care, H4716 [7JY]

SKCTC Anniversary Celebrated at Pineville Campus, S5767 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3130), H6671 [6OC]

———impose admitting privilege requirements with respect to physicians who perform abortions (see S. 121), S125 [25JA]

———prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see S. 165), S126 [25JA] (see H.R. 361), H394 [20JA]

———prohibit discrimination and retaliation against individuals and health care entities that refuse to recommend, refer for, cover, pay for, provide, perform, assist, or participate in abortions (see S. 1489), S5250 [2AU]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see S. 906), S2731 [5MY] (see S. 1484), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 237), H2933 [2MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded elective abortions (see S. 877), S2686 [4MY]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see S. 1005), S2992 [16MY]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 525), H549 [8FE]

———provide pet owners the ability to receive copies of veterinary prescriptions (see H.R. 1406), H2410 [6AP]

Armed Forces: authorize reimbursement of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 208), H102 [6JA]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 403), H434 [24JA]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1417), H2533 [7AP]

Army Dental Corps: anniversary (see S. Res. 96), S1502 [9MR]

Army Medical Specialist Corps: modify appointment and grade of the Chief (see S. 786), S2387 [12AP]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3003), H6342 [21SE]

Children and youth: prevent States from prohibiting male circumcision (see H.R. 2400), H4575 [24JN]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1415), S4911 [26JY] (see H.R. 2659), H5579 [26JY]

Controlled Substances Act: authorize practitioners other than physicians to dispense certain narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment without obtaining separate registration (see H.R. 1729), H3060 [4MY]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see S. 1765), S6917 [31OC] (see H.R. 1578), H2909 [15AP]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (see S. 1560), S5624 [14SE]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 570), H598 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see S. 1053), S3274 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy (see S. 1976), S8461 [8DE]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license (see H.R. 1832), H3217 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 393), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 820), H1250 (see H.R. 820), H1362 [18FE]

———establish grant program to hire and retain school social workers in high-need local educational agencies (see H.R. 1138), H1906 [16MR]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 3405), H7577 [14NO]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 3169), H6853 [12OC]

Dept. of HHS: conduct programs to screen adolescents, and educate health professionals, with respect to bleeding disorders (see H.R. 1919), H3301 [13MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (see H.R. 1216), H2036 [29MR]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3341 [23MY]

———develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 3314), H7255 [2NO]

———encourage use of medical checklists through research (see H.R. 3386), H7397 [4NO]

———establish a National Office of Social Work Research (see S. 41), S123 [25JA]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program (see S. 43), S123 [25JA]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see S. 362), S791 [16FE] (see H.R. 733), H1038 (see H.R. 733), H1069 [16FE]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 992), S2929 [12MY] (see H.R. 2187), H4277 [15JN]

———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 531), H549 [8FE]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 3679), H9430 [15DE]

———facilitate emergency medical services personnel training and certification curriculums for veterans (see S. 1553), S5624 [14SE]

———improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 3144), H6676 [7OC]

———include occupational therapists as behavioral and mental health professionals for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 3762), H10015 [20DE]

———make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2229), H4326 [16JN]

———make grants to volunteer dental projects, improve oral health education and dental disease prevention, and enhance Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program dental services (see H.R. 1666), H2933 [2MY]

———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (see H.R. 2141), H4035 [3JN]

———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. 1505), S5251 [2AU]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1195), H1984 [17MR]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (see S. 48), S123 [25JA]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 975), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1426), H2533 [7AP]

———provide grants to eligible medical schools for constructing, renovating, or improving facilities to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1480), S5250 [2AU]

———provide grants to newly accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1481), S5250 [2AU]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1059), S3338 [25MY] (see H.R. 1629), H2912 [15AP]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see S. 958), S2928 [12MY] (see H.R. 1852), H3218 [11MY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 1440), S5017 [28JY] (see H.R. 2679), H5732 [28JY]

Dept. of HUD: expand Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door initiatives to include firefighters and rescue personnel (see H.R. 2986), H6341 [21SE] (see H.R. 3649), H8880 [13DE]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to States for health care tribunals (see H.R. 314), H254 [18JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts with health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans who have difficulty receiving treatment at departmental facilities (see H.R. 3723), H9926 [16DE]

———establish a center for technical assistance for non-departmental health care providers who furnish care to veterans in rural areas (see S. 1631), S5945 [23SE]

———establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H6976 [14OC]

———establish penalties for Veterans Health Administration employees who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices (see H.R. 2965), H6237 [19SE]

———repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (see S. 572), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 807), H1250 (see H.R. 807), H1361 [18FE]

———require a strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health for improving access to, and quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas (see S. 1849), S7367 [10NO]

———require entrance into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 575), H598 [9FE]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 1147), S3497 [6JN] (see H.R. 329), H353 [19JA]

Disasters: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 3586), H8260 [7DE]

Diseases: establish programs to provide services to individuals with autism and their families (see S. 1132), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2007), H3754 [26MY]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 1774), H3108 [5MY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 850), S2507 [14AP]

Drugs: authorize physicians to transport controlled substances from a practice setting to another practice setting or to a disaster area (see H.R. 3724), H9926 [16DE]

———improve detection of the fraudulent abuse of prescriptions to obtain controlled substances in schedule II or III (see H.R. 1266), H2106 [30MR]

———require practitioners to obtain particular training or special certification on addiction and substance abuse, and appropriate and safe use of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 2119), H4034 [3JN]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (see S. 1723), S6600 [17OC]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (see H.R. 3765), H10026 [23DE]

Education: make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 39), S123 [25JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 42), S123 [25JA]

Employment: provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 1929), H3302 [13MY]

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. 1273), S4076 [23JN] (see H.R. 2341), H4527 [23JN]

———preserve companionship services exemption for minimum wage and overtime pay (see H.R. 3066), H6456 [23SE]

FCC: provide for creation of a public safety broadband network, ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, and permit the FCC to conduct incentive auctions (see H.R. 3509), H7927 [29NO]

———provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (see S. 28), S122 [25JA]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see S. 47), S123 [25JA]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 1328), H2266 [1AP]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: amend (see H.R. 2465), H4792 [8JY]

FEMA: establish a grant program for first responder agencies that experience an extraordinary financial burden resulting from the deployment of employees (see S. 568), S1600 [14MR] (see H.R. 3260), H7068 [25OC]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers (see H.R. 926), H1574 [3MR]

———provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (see H.R. 1330), H2266 [1AP]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see S. 1374), S4608 [14JY] (see H.R. 2543), H5086 [14JY]

Health: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see S. 1878), S7612 [16NO]

———clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (see H.R. 1409), H2533 [7AP]

———establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 2138), H4035 [3JN]

———extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see S. 539), S1546 [10MR]

———improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H39 [5JA]

———improve medical justice system by encouraging prompt and fair resolution of disputes, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine (see H.R. 2205), H4326 [16JN]

———increase awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to ovarian and cervical cancer (see H.R. 3161), H6853 [12OC]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H3985 [2JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 364), H394 [20JA] (see H.R. 397), H433 [24JA]

———permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see H.R. 2736), H5883 [1AU]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 660), S1933 [29MR]

———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. 451), H506 [26JA]

———provide for medical neutrality protecting medical facilities and personnel during armed conflict and establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality (see H.R. 2643), H5579 [26JY]

———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 896), H1573 [3MR]

———recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S. (see S. Res. 95), S1406 [8MR] (see H. Res. 152), H1619 [8MR]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see S. 197), S272 [26JA] (see S. 218), S338 [27JA] (see S. 1099), S3426 [26MY] (see H.R. 5), H433 [24JA]

Health care facilities: assure that a nonemergency department physician is available to hospital patients at all times in all non-Federal hospitals with 100 or more beds (see H.R. 2523), H5018 [13JY]

———prohibit health care entities from reporting certain professional review actions against health care professionals before adequate notice and hearing procedures are afforded to such professionals (see H.R. 2472), H4792 [8JY]

———reduce amount of paperwork and improve payment policies for health care services and prevent fraud and abuse through health care provider education (see H.R. 315), H254 [18JA]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 379), H395 [20JA]

———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. 762), H1176 (see H.R. 762), H1195 [17FE]

Immigration: make permanent the waiver of foreign country residence requirement relative to international medical graduates (see H.R. 2805), H5895 [5AU]

———modify requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1933), H3341 [23MY]

———provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 1979), S8490 [12DE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: preserve reauthorization (see H.R. 215), H134 [7JA]

———revise and extend (see H.R. 536), H549 [8FE]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 111), H37 [5JA]

Library of Congress: carry out a project to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of emergency and other workers who responded to September 11, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1455), H2569 [8AP]

Medicaid: apply prompt pay requirement to claims for payment for covered items and services furnished by any Medicaid health care entity (see H.R. 3587), H8260 [7DE]

———cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 1309), S4291 [30JN] (see H.R. 3364), H7397 [4NO]

———extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 2729), H5883 [1AU]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see S. 56), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 2134), H4035 [3JN]

———provide access to certified professional midwives for enrollees (see H.R. 1054), H1769 [11MR]

———provide coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (see S. 55), S123 [25JA]

———remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 340), H354 [19JA]

———require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 1219), H2036 [29MR]

———require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 593), H599 [9FE]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see S. 1242), S3970 [21JN] (see H.R. 2249), H4363 [21JN]

———authorize certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services, including as part of telehealth services (see S. 1468), S5250 [2AU]

———clarify application of secondary payer rules (see S. 1718), S6600 [17OC] (see H.R. 1063), H1796 [14MR]

———clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see S. 778), S2348 [8AP]

———clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 1051), H1768 [11MR]

———count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see S. 818), S2506 [14AP] (see H.R. 1543), H2854 [14AP]

———create additional residency slots in participating teaching hospitals, expand primary care bonus to certain underserved specialties, and provide tax incentives for practicing-teaching physicians (see H.R. 2224), H4326 [16JN]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 560), S1547 [10MR] (see H.R. 999), H1723 [10MR]

———distribute additional residency positions (see S. 1627), S5945 [23SE]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H7159 [27OC]

———ensure eligibility of certain professionals practicing in rural health clinics for electronic health records and quality improvement incentives (see H.R. 3458), H7828 [17NO]

———ensure home health agencies can assign appropriate skilled professional to conduct initial assessment visit and complete assessment for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (see H.R. 2468), H4792 [8JY]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 227), S359 [31JA] (see H.R. 2267), H4364 [21JN]

———establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see S. 1042), S3224 [23MY] (see H.R. 1700), H2998 [3MY]

———establish accreditation requirements for suppliers and providers of air ambulance services (see S. 1407), S4845 [22JY]

———exclude certain advanced diagnostic imaging services from the in-office ancillary services exception to the prohibition on physician self-referral (see H.R. 1476), H2603 [12AP]

———extend certain geographic practice cost index adjustments (see H.R. 3258), H7068 [25OC]

———improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (see H.R. 2785), H5885 [1AU]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (see S. 38), S123 [25JA]

———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 2201), H4277 [15JN]

———include neurologists as primary care physicians for purposes of incentive payments for primary care services (see S. 597), S1751 [16MR]

———make available to the public aggregate data on providers of services and suppliers and allow access to claims and payment data for purposes of conducting health research and detecting fraud (see S. 856), S2507 [14AP]

———modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 1958), H3408 [24MY]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see S. 583), S1676 [15MR]

———permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (see H.R. 2824), H5923 [19AU] (see H.R. 2863), H5964 [7SE]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 424), S1060 [1MR]

———prevent payment adjustments for professionals who are not successful electronic prescribers and remove electronic prescribing as element for use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology (see H.R. 2128), H4035 [3JN]

———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 659), S1933 [29MR]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1680), S6390 [11OC]

———provide a grace period for certain advanced diagnostic imaging services suppliers to receive accreditation (see H.R. 3328), H7256 [2NO]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H4035 [3JN]

———provide comprehensive cancer care planning coverage and grant programs for provider education (see H.R. 3705), H9925 [16DE]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1328), H2266 [1AP]

———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. 738), S2187 [6AP] (see H.R. 1386), H2409 [6AP]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 941), H1618 [8MR]

———provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (see H.R. 3667), H8966 [14DE]

———provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see S. 58), S123 [25JA] (see H.R. 876), H1524 [2MR]

———provide for payment for services of qualified radiologist assistants (see H.R. 3032), H6413 [22SE]

———provide for treatment of certain physician pathology services (see S. 1967), S8461 [8DE] (see H.R. 2461), H4792 [8JY]

———provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see S. 483), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 831), H1390 [28FE]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1044), H1768 [11MR]

———provide payments for unscheduled physician telephone consultation services when such payments are cost and quality effective (see H.R. 92), H36 [5JA]

———recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see S. 891), S2730 [5MY]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2787), H5885 [1AU]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (see S. 37), S123 [25JA]

———require use of analytic contractors in identifying and analyzing misvalued physician services and an annual review of potentially misvalued codes under the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 1256), H2106 [30MR]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (see S. 722), S2087 [4AP] (see H.R. 3506), H7898 [22NO]

———treat certain provider taxes as allowable costs for purposes of reimbursements to critical access hospitals (see H.R. 1398), H2410 [6AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 537), H549 [8FE]

———prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (see S. 882), S2686 [4MY]

———provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (see H.R. 1589), H2910 [15AP]

National Chiropractic Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 393), H5965 [7SE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H5373 [21JY]

National Convenient Care Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 15), S127 [25JA]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 263), S5536 [13SE]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 259), S5459 [8SE]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 118), S1977 [30MR]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (see S. Res. 256), S5251 [2AU]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 75), H551 [8FE] (see H. Res. 83), H681 [10FE]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 125), S2047 [31MR] (see H. Res. 187), H2107 [30MR]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 450), H7207 [1NO]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 1080), H1840 [15MR]

Occupational safety and health: encourage safe patient handling to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H. Res. 335), H4575 [24JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 191), H40 [5JA]

———prevent from establishing health care provider standards of care in medical malpractice or medical product liability cases (see H.R. 816), H1250 (see H.R. 816), H1362 [18FE]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see S. 1467), S5250 [2AU] (see H.R. 1179), H1983 [17MR]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H1984 [17MR]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H1982 [17MR]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 664), H723 [11FE]

———establish position of National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1119), H1905 [16MR]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (see H.R. 717), H922 [15FE]

———include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see S. 385), S870 [17FE] (see H.R. 1668), H2933 [2MY]

———provide immunity from civil liability to first responders engaged in lawful efforts to prevent acts of terrorism (see H.R. 504), H509 [26JA]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (see S. 1696), S6461 [12OC]

Rural areas: provide practitioners with training in preventive health care (see S. 51), S123 [25JA]

Senior citizens: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (see S. 1095), S3426 [26MY]

———develop and test expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports to older individuals to coordinate care and improve efficiency (see S. 1982), S8547 [13DE]

———provide greater health care freedom (see H.R. 151), H39 [5JA]

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 2290), H4456 [22JN]

———expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 675), H723 [11FE]

———improve Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, provide for medical malpractice reform, repeal certain health care laws, and establish new child support and welfare formulas (see S. 1031), S3170 [19MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 584), S1677 [15MR] (see H.R. 1106), H1842 [15MR]

States: recognize and clarify authority to regulate medical aspects of intrastate air ambulance services (see H.R. 1117), H1905 [16MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., decision on disclosure and use of individual physician prescribing practices (see H. Res. 343), H4793 [8JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see S. 932), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2488), H4850 [11JY]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see S. 84), S124 [25JA] (see H.R. 879), H1524 [2MR] (see H.R. 2491), H4851 [11JY]

———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products (see H.R. 1788), H3109 [5MY]

———allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft (see H.R. 1011), H1724 [10MR]

———apply a 100 percent continuous levy to Medicare providers and certain Federal contractors with delinquent tax debt (see S. 478), S1219 [3MR]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 933), S2839 [10MY] (see H.R. 2353), H4573 [24JN]

———modify exception from penalty for early withdrawals from government retirement plans for qualified public safety employees (see S. 1432), S4960 [27JY]

———provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see S. 518), S1501 [9MR]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 1911), S7829 [18NO] (see H.R. 376), H395 [20JA]

Telecommunications: adopt technology allowing 9-1-1 call centers to receive and respond to emergency text messages (see H.R. 3654), H8880 [13DE]

———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. 1040), S3171 [19MY] (see H.R. 607), H679 [10FE] (see H.R. 2976), H6271 [20SE]

———modify the 9-1-1, E9-1-1, and Next Generation 9-1-1 program (see H.R. 2629), H5398 [22JY]

———strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (see S. 911), S2777 [9MY] (see H.R. 2482), H4850 [11JY]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (see S. Res. 14), S127 [25JA] (see H. Res. 32), H202 [12JA]

U.S. Army Nurse Corps: anniversary (see S. Res. 31), S338 [27JA]

Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 2853), H5964 [7SE]

Women: require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (see H.R. 3102), H6624 [5OC]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1718), H3060 [4MY]

Cloture motions

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6840 [20OC]

Factsheets

Independence at Home—Better Health Care at Lower Cost, S6307 [6OC]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: ACLU, E1086 [14JN]

Letters

Dept. of Defense Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program educational assistance for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy: R. Scott Ward, American Physical Therapy Association, S8463 [8DE]

———Tim Nanof, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., S8463 [8DE]

Enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, H1601 [8MR]

FAA regulations on air medical transport safety: Daniel G. Harkins, Association of Air Medical Services, H2193 [31MR]

———Jack Parow, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H2175 [31MR]

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act: Andrew J. Reinhardt and Jennifer L. Comer, Workers' Injury Law and Advocacy Group (organization), H7915 [29NO]

———Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H7912 [29NO]

———Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H7915 [29NO]

———Fredric V. Rolando, National Association of Letter Carriers, H7916 [29NO]

———Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, H7915 [29NO]

———Joseph A. Beaudoin, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, H7912 [29NO]

———Robert L. Wooten, American Academy of Physician Assistants, H7911 [29NO]

———several nursing associations, H7911 [29NO]

———Susan M. Carney, American Postal Workers Union, H7911 [29NO]

———T. Warner Hudson, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, H7915 [29NO]

FEMA State and local first responder grant programs funding: B. Glen Whitley and Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, H3837 [1JN]

Medical Neutrality Protection Act: Physicians for Human Rights (organization), E1409 [26JY]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Congressional Black Caucus female members, H3020 [4MY]

———District of Columbia Council, H3020 [4MY]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H3031 [4MY]

———Vincent C. Gray, Mayor of Washington, DC, H3020 [4MY]

Permit tax-exempt bonds to be used to finance the purchase of fixed-wing aircraft for air ambulance services: Representative Camp, E927 [23MY]

———Representatives Doc Hastings and McMorris Rodgers, E927 [23MY]

Provide abortion conscience protections for health care providers: Byron C. Calhoun, West Virginia University Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, H6878, H6897 [13OC]

———Edward J. Read, Jr., Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, H6877, H6897 [13OC]

———John Thorp, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, H6877, H6897 [13OC]

———Steve Calvin, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, H6878, H6897 [13OC]

Require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue: Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, Black Women's Health Imperative (organization), E1778 [5OC]

———JoAnn Pushkin, Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc., E1778 [5OC]

———Nancy M. Cappello, Are You Dense, Inc., E1778 [5OC]

———Rhonda F. Turner, American Association of Breast Care Professionals, E1778 [5OC]

Tax exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants: American Veterinary Medical Association, S1504 [9MR]

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act: Stephen Nichols, Maine Fire Chiefs' Association, S7834 [18NO]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H3041 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3386 [24MY], H3432 [25MY]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6753 [19OC]

Press releases

ACOG Opposes the Foxx Amendment to H.R. 1216: American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H3373 [24MY]

HHS Announces New Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program: Dept. of HHS, H3370 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Abortion: ensure conscience protections for health care providers do not exempt provision of emergency abortion services to protect the life of the pregnant woman, H6901, H6902 [13OC]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H338-H341, H343 [19JA], H802 [15FE], H2323 [5AP], H2337 [6AP], H3008, H3011, H3012, H3013, H3014, H3023-H3037, H3041-H3043, H3045 [4MY], H6871, H6873, H6875, H6889 [13OC], E90 [20JA], E812, E819, E827 [5MY], E849 [10MY], E855, E858, E859 [11MY], E1086 [14JN]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 237), H3014-H3023 [4MY]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H3041 [4MY]

———provide conscience protections for health care providers, H6877, H6896 [13OC]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Inova Alexandria Hospital ``Alexandria Plan'' for emergency room staffing, E945 [24MY]

American Red Cross: anniversary of National Capital Region chapter, E569 [30MR]

Amos, Nicolle: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Iowa Nurse Practitioner of the Year award recipient, E428 [8MR]

Anderson, Ron: National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1240 [6JY]

Andrulot, Faith: Dept. of Veterans Affairs Excellence in Nursing Award recipient, E890 [13MY]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (H.R. 525), H1600-H1603 [8MR]

Armed Forces: ensure TRICARE network providers are covered by labor protection laws, H8932, H8936 [14DE]

———expand access to treatment for servicemembers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder to include local and community medical facilities, H3711 [26MY]

———improve the recruitment, retention, and competitive compensation of mental health care professionals, H4715, H4716 [7JY]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (H.R. 1417), E678 [8AP]

———wounded warrior rehabilitation programs funding, H1089, H1090 [17FE]

Army Dental Corps: anniversary, H1075 [17FE]

Asheville, NC: anniversary of Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry Doctor's Medical Clinic, E1800 [6OC]

Association of Air Medical Services: tribute to MedEvac Hour, E880 [12MY]

Association of Indian Physicians of Northern Ohio: tribute, E751 [15AP]

Bahrain: human rights violations, E735 [15AP]

Baron, Mel: American Pharmacists Association Foundation Pinnacle Award recipient, E1175 [23JN]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Shriners Hospitals for Children—Chicago, E752 [15AP]

Cohen, Stanley N.: Stanford University School of Medicine Dean's Medal recipient, E1651 [15SE]

Colorado Dental Association: tribute to Colorado Mission of Mercy (dental clinic), H7081 [26OC]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (H.R. 2659), E1411 [26JY]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (H.R. 1578), E736 [15AP]

Danbury Visiting Nurse Association: anniversary, E569 [30MR]

Darter, Robert W.: Napa County Medical Society Frederick K.M. Plessner Award recipient, E2022 [7NO]

Deis, Terrence G.: inclusion on Becker's Hospital Review (publication) Top Hospital and Healthcare Industry Leaders to Know list, E1086 [14JN]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (H.R. 570), H1598-H1600 [8MR], E437 [9MR]

Denton, TX: anniversary of Good Samaritan Society Denton Village, E1700 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: encourage the Medical Research Program to use the most advanced technology when researching certain diseases, H3602 [25MY]

———expand State licensure exception to allow certain health care professionals to work across State lines without having to obtain a new license, H3691 [26MY], E960 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H878 [15FE], H944, H1015 [16FE], H2050 [30MR], E249 [16FE], E254 [17FE], E296 [18FE]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3361-H3388, H3396-H3401 [24MY], H3430, H3432-H3434 [25MY], E947, E950 [25MY], E1124 [16JN]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3353-H3361, H3396 [24MY]

———convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), motion to recommit, H3432-H3434 [25MY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (H.R. 733), H7719 [17NO]

———National Health Service Corps program funding, H450 [25JA]

———prioritize graduate medical education funding to qualified teaching health centers in underserved areas, H3432, H3433 [25MY]

———prohibit graduate medical education funding from being used to provide abortions, abortion training, or distributed to organizations that discriminate against pro-life healh care providers, H3371-H3373 [24MY]

———promote optimal maternity outcomes by making evidence-based maternity care a national priority (H.R. 2141), H3921 [2JN]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (H.R. 1852), H3362, H3364 [24MY], H6254, H6255 [20SE], H6411 [22SE], E1680 [21SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program funding, H3863 [1JN]

———port and transit security, interoperable emergency communications, buffer zone protection, and medical response programs funding, H3862 [1JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal prohibition on collective bargaining on matters regarding compensation of employees other than rates of basic pay (H.R. 807), E626 [4AP]

———suicide outreach prevention program funding, H3603 [25MY], H3976 [2JN]

Diseases: anniversary of first reported HIV/AIDS case in the U.S., E1116 [16JN]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (H.R. 1774), E826 [5MY]

District of Columbia: tribute to Children's National Medical Center, E931 [23MY]

Duarte, CA: tribute to City of Hope research and treatment center, H504 [26JA], E123 [26JA]

Economy: provide for first responder employment stabilization, H7022 [25OC]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization, H7021 [25OC]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), H10021 [23DE]

Fair Haven, CT: anniversary of Fair Haven Community Health Center, E1467 [1AU]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Inova Fairfax Hospital, E850 [10MY]

FDA: clarification of order approving the drug Makena for women at risk for preterm birth but denying Makena market exclusivity, H2050 [30MR]

———prohibit funding for distribution of mifepristone (RU-486) through telemedicine, H4268, H4269 [15JN], H4319 [16JN]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: amend (H.R. 2465), H7908-H7916 [29NO]

FEMA: State and local first responder grant programs funding, H3832, H3835-H3837 [1JN], E1023 [2JN]

———State and local first responder grant programs funding through reduction in Afghanistan Security Forces funding, H3816, H3864 [1JN]

Fesko, Frankie: Asian American Medical Association Crystal Globe Award recipient, E1985 [2NO]

Flanagan, Patricia: Rhode Island Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition Silver Rattle Award recipient, H4955 [13JY]

Florham Park Memorial First Aid Squad, Inc.: anniversary, E975 [27MY]

Fort Worth, TX: naming of Tarrant County Health Building as Dr. Marion J. Brooks Building, E1073 [13JN]

Fresno, CA: tribute to opening of Community Regional Medical Center Terry's House facility, E26 [6JA]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (H.R. 2543), E1325 [14JY]

Gaines, Tyeese: New Leadership Council 40 Under 40 Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

GAO: conduct a study on the number of primary care physicians trained as a result of converting funding for graduate medical education from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3365, H3368-H3370 [24MY]

———determine that there is no primary care physician shortage before converting funding for graduate medical education from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3399 [24MY]

Godby, Dennis: tribute for running across country to promote natural medicine, E2068 [16NO]

Harmon, Dean: Humboldt County, IA, Friends of Animals Award recipient, E884 [12MY]

Health: allow use of regenerative medicine for treatment and cure of chronic diseases, H378 [20JA]

———clarify application of antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers (H.R. 1409), E661 [7AP]

———encourage use of electronic medical records, H246 [18JA]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors, E663 [7AP]

———increase awareness relative to potential risks associated with the use of anti-coagulant drugs to treat blood clots and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), E530 [17MR]

———increase number of primary care physicians, E1124 [16JN]

———provide for medical neutrality protecting medical facilities and personnel during armed conflict and establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality (H.R. 2643), E1409 [26JY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H215, H225 [18JA], H288 [19JA], H4511 [23JN]

———societal impact of health care service cuts, H825 [15FE]

Health care facilities: recognize contributions to economic growth of local communities, H6519 [4OC]

———trauma center funding, H1009 [16FE]

———tribute to hospital employees, H6520 [4OC]

Hendersonville, NC: tribute to Brain Center Health and Rehabilitation, E869 [11MY]

Heydemann, Jacob: Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center (organization) Border Heroes Award recipient, E1995 [3NO]

Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association: anniversary, E1172 [23JN]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

Huang, C.J.: Stanford University School of Medicine Dean's Medal recipient, E1642 [15SE]

Illg, James: Humboldt County, IA, Friends of Animals Award recipient, E884 [12MY]

Immigration: modify requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas (H.R. 1933), H5821 [1AU], E1490 [2AU]

Jaker, Michele: New Leadership Council 40 Under 40 Award recipient, E1353 [19JY]

Johnson City, TN: anniversary of Johnson City Medical Center, E984 [27MY]

Jones, Jimmy: Florida Pediatric Society Philip O. Lichtblau M.D. Award recipient, E2011 [4NO]

Kidney Action Day: observance, E1053 [3JN]

Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Week: observance, E1645 [15SE]

Lema, Mark J.: American Society of Anesthesiologists Distinguished Service Award recipient, E1926 [25OC]

Max, Theodore C.: Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc., Rosamond Childs Award for Philanthropy recipient, E1189 [23JN]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for physicians, H8144, H8145, H8146 [6DE]

———count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (H.R. 1543), E718 [14AP]

———eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefit, H100 [6JA], H2509 [7AP], H2827 [14AP], H3272 [12MY]

———ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (H.R. 3269), E1949 [27OC]

———improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (H.R. 2785), E1470 [1AU]

———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 (H.R. 1386), E652 [6AP]

———provide for a primary care graduate medical education pilot project to improve access to the primary care workforce (H.R. 3667), H8914 [14DE]

———reform physicians reimbursement rates, H8058 [1DE], H8201 [7DE], H8352 [12DE], H10000 [20DE]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H371, H372 [20JA], H4028 [3JN], H8801, H8806, H8807 [13DE], H9933 [19DE], H9967, H9970, H9971, H9976, H9980, H10008 [20DE], E2342 [23DE]

———require use of analytic contractors in identifying and analyzing misvalued physician services and an annual review of potentially misvalued codes under the physician fee schedule (H.R. 1256), E569 [30MR]

———skilled nursing facilities and rehab centers funding, H6358 [22SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation (H.R. 1589), E737 [15AP]

Minneapolis, MN: express condolences to tornado victims and commend efforts of first responders, H3816 [1JN]

National Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Week: observance, E500, E503 [16MR]

National Area Health Education Centers Week: observance, E598 [1AP]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, H2507 [7AP], H2674 [14AP]

National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month: observance, E1000 [31MY]

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week: observance, E703 [13AP]

National Nurse Practitioner Week: observance, E2099 [18NO]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 83), E828 [5MY]

National Physician Assistant Week: observance, H6792 [12OC]

National Public Health Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 187), H2392 [6AP]

Nephrology Nurses Week: observance, E1591 [9SE]

New Lenox, IL: inclusion of Silver Cross Hospital on Thomson Reuters Corp., 100 Top Hospitals list, E2292 [16DE]

New York, NY: anniversary of AIDS Service Center of New York City, E2011 [4NO]

———tribute to Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders Center, E1937 [26OC]

New York College of Podiatric Medicine: anniversary, E546 [29MR]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Center for Autism at the North Ward Center, H2674 [14AP]

Norcross, George E., III: New Jersey Hospital Association Healthcare System Trustee of the Year award recipient, E517 [17MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to American Red Cross Northern Mariana Islands chapter, H1628 [9MR]

Nurses: tribute, E703 [13AP], E715 [14AP]

———tribute to nurses in the District of Columbia and the metropolitan region, E828 [5MY]

Parma, OH: anniversary of Parma Community General Hospital, E1086 [14JN]

———tribute to Parma Hospital Acute Rehabilitation Center, E323 [28FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact on hospitals and health care professionals, H7811-H7817 [17NO]

———increase in health care jobs and impact on economy, H7005 [24OC]

———provide that, if repeal occurs, then Members of Congress will be dropped from enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H245 [18JA]

———provide that repeal will only occur when a majority of the Members of Congress waive enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, H321, H323 [19JA]

Pequannock Township, NJ: anniversary of Pequannock Township First Aid and Rescue Squad, E1307 [13JY]

Pharmaceuticals: recognize importance and value of pharmacists, E428 [8MR]

Pittsfield, ME: Sebasticook Valley Hospital named Leapfrog Group (organization) ``Top Rural Hospital'', E11 [5JA]

Providence, RI: Providence VA Medical Center recipient of National Center for Patient Safety Cornerstone Recognition Program Bronze Award, H2048 [30MR]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (H.R. 717), E314 [18FE]

Rahim, Fahim: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E1554 [7SE]

Rahim, Naeem: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, E1554 [7SE]

Reed, Kendall: Dept. of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve State Chairman Award recipient, E1030 [2JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8743 [13DE]

Santa Rosa, CA: anniversary of Santa Rosa Community Health Centers, E878 [12MY]

Sardoni, Susan: Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware Region Anti-Defamation League Distinguished Service Award recipient, E662 [7AP]

Sayreville, NJ: anniversary of Sayreville Emergency Squad, E1014 [1JN]

Senior citizens: provide greater health care freedom (H.R. 151), E1 [5JA]

Shirley, NY: tribute to first responders for response to gas leak, E77 [19JA]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (H.R. 675), E209 [11FE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (H.R. 1106), E489 [15MR]

Telecommunications: strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (H.R. 2482), E1283 [11JY]

———strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (S. 911), H8809 [13DE]

———use voluntary incentive auctions to improve the use of public airwaves and establish an interoperable broadband public safety network, H8806, H8808 [13DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6794 [12OC]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (H. Res. 32), H144-H200 [12JA], H474 [26JA], E59, E61, E65 [18JA], E69, E70 [19JA]

U.S. Navy Nurse Corps: anniversary, E873 [12MY]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: tribute to alumni that provided medical assistance to victims of shootings in Tucson, AZ, E326 [28FE]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: tribute to College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions, E1725 [29SE]

Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (H.R. 2853), H7640 [16NO]

Waterville, ME: Inland Hospital named Leapfrog Group (organization) ``Top Rural Hospital'', E6 [5JA]

Waukon, IA: Veterans Memorial Hospital recipient of Press Ganey Association Summit Award, E122 [26JA]

Weinstein, Barbara-Ann: Leadership Broward Foundation Outstanding Broward Leader Award recipient, E1754 [4OC]

Women: prohibit Federal agents from accessing private medical records of victims of rape or incest, H3041-H3043 [4MY]

———require mammography reports contain a breast density summary and a statement on the benefit of supplementary screening tests for patients with dense breast tissue (H.R. 3102), E1776, E1778 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), S2216 [7AP], S2753 [5MY], S2756 [9MY]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (S. 1005), S2998 [16MY]

American Ambulance Association: tribute to Stars of Life Award recipients, S2617 [3MY]

Army Dental Corps: anniversary (S. Res. 96), S1707 [15MR]

Biological weapons: anniversary of anthrax bacteria attacks, S6706 [19OC]

Care & Comfort (organization): tribute, S7610 [16NO]

Copinga, Sue: LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., Mercy Award recipient, S5771 [20SE]

Crime: improve the health care system's assessment and response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (S. 1765), S6922 [31OC]

DEA: authorize certain health care professionals in nursing homes to transmit DEA-licensed practitioners' orders to deliver pain medications (S. 1560), S5627 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy, S7894 [28NO]

———authorize educational assistance under Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy (S. 1976), S8462 [8DE]

———standards of medical care provided to members of the Oregon National Guard who were demobilizing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, S1673 [15MR]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 393), S888 [17FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (S. 362), S3165 [19MY]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (S. 992), S2954 [12MY]

———express concerns over plan to conduct stealth survey on accessiblity of health care providers, S4137 [28JN]

———provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Service Corps programs (S. 48), S160 [25JA]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (S. 958), S2932 [12MY]

———tribute to Emergency Medical Services for Children program, S3767 [14JN]

Diseases: anniversary of first reported HIV/AIDS case in the U.S., S3492 [6JN]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (S. 850), S2525 [14AP]

Drugs: address issues relative to prescription drug abuse, S6591 [17OC]

Duarte, CA: tribute to City of Hope research and treatment center, S742 [15FE]

Economy: provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), S6621 [17OC], S6623-S6628, S6642 [18OC], S6701, S6702 [19OC]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), motion to proceed, S6753 [19OC], S6815-S6817, S6830-S6832, S6839 [20OC]

———provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization (S. 1723), unanimous-consent agreement, S6839 [20OC]

———provide temporary extension of payroll tax credit, unemployment benefits, and certain health and welfare programs and require Dept. of State to act on a Keystone XL Pipeline permit (H.R. 3765), unanimous-consent agreement, S8789 [23DE]

———require a certain percentage of competitive grant funding for first responder employment stabilization goes to rural communities, S6830 [20OC]

FCC: provide public safety providers additional spectrum to support national, interoperable wireless broadband network and authorize incentive auctions to fund such a network (S. 28), S146 [25JA], S1528 [10MR]

Hagan, Senator: results of North Carolina Budget Listening Tour, S4547 [13JY]

Health: health care delivery reform, S1205 [3MR]

———importance of children's research hospitals and medical education of pediatricians, S2905 [12MY]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (S. 660), S1883 [28MR], S1935 [29MR]

———provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia, S2905 [12MY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S448 [2FE], S7274, S7275 [9NO]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, S3913 [20JN]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (S. 1242), S3975 [21JN]

———clarify application of secondary payer rules (S. 1718), S6602-S6604 [17OC]

———count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (S. 818), S2510 [14AP]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 560), S1561 [10MR]

———ensure equitable reimbursement for all rural States, S56 [5JA]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (S. 227), S360 [31JA]

———make available to the public aggregate data on providers of services and suppliers and allow access to claims and payment data for purposes of conducting health research and detecting fraud (S. 856), S2531 [14AP]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (S. 583), S1680 [15MR]

———protect access to home health services for beneficiaries (S. 659), S1934 [29MR]

———strengthen and protect hospice programs (S. 722), S2089, S2090 [4AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: prevent misuse, overutilization, and trafficking of prescription drugs by limiting access to such drugs by high-risk beneficiaries (S. 882), S6592 [17OC]

———require provider payments to be made through direct deposit or electronic funds transfer (EFT) at insured depository institutions, S2369 [12AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education, S2525 [14AP]

Montpelier, VT: rally of medical students in support of Vermont implementing a Medicare for All Single Payer health care system, S1929 [29MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S2525 [14AP]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 263), S5584 [13SE]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 259), S5464, S5465 [8SE], S5476 [9SE], S5493 [12SE]

National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (S. Res. 118), S2000 [30MR]

National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: designate (S. Res. 256), S5270 [2AU], S5583 [13SE]

National Nurses Week: observance, S8488 [12DE]

National VA Research Week: observance, S2682 [4MY]

Public safety officers: include nonprofit and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (S. 385), S884 [17FE], S2617 [3MY]

Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program: improve (S. 1696), S6466 [12OC]

Reno, NV: commend first responders at the scene of airshow accident, S5707 [19SE]

Senior citizens: attract and retain health providers trained in geriatrics and gerontology by providing loan forgiveness and career advancement opportunities (S. 1095), S3434 [26MY]

Silver Spring, MD: launch of American Institute for Radiologic Pathology Radiologic-Pathology Correlation Course at American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, S864 [17FE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (S. 584), S1680 [15MR]

Southcentral Foundation: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, S8598 [14DE]

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College: anniversary, S5767 [20SE]

States: establish a Federal loan program for States to provide for teacher and first responder employment stabilization, S6832 [20OC]

Taxation: provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (S. 518), S1504 [9MR]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (S. 1911), S7834 [18NO]

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. 1040), S3182, S3183 [19MY]

———strengthen public safety by establishing a national wireless communications network for emergency responders (S. 911), S5444 [8SE]

Tucson, AZ: condemn shootings at ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords (S. Res. 14), S74, S247 [25JA], S255-S260 [26JA], S355 [31JA]

U.S. Army Nurse Corps: anniversary (S. Res. 31), S345, S346 [27JA]

Watertown, SD: anniversary of Watertown Benedictine Sisters of the Mother of God Monastery, S3423 [26MY]

Weil Institute of Critical Care Medicine: tribute, S4867 [25JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 237) (H. Rept. 112-71), H2933 [2MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers Funding Conversion to an Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 112-86), H3341 [23MY]

Dental Emergency Responder Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 570) (H. Rept. 112-24), H1523 [2MR]

Dept. of HHS Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers Funding Conversion From Direct Appropriations to an Authorization of Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1216) (H. Rept. 112-64), H2932 [2MY]

Dept. of HHS Support for Graduate Medical Education Programs in Children's Hospitals Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 958), S5498 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Repeal of Prohibition on Collective Bargaining on Matters Regarding Compensation of Employees Other Than Rates of Basic Pay: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 572) (S. Rept. 112-68), S5338 [6SE]

Energy Tax Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1852) (H. Rept. 112-205), H6096 [12SE]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112-39), H3341 [23MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5) (H. Rept. 112-39), H1982 [17MR]

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 112-38), H1982 [17MR]

Nonimmigrant Nurses in Health Professional Shortage Areas Admission Requirements Modification: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1933) (H. Rept. 112-153), H5238 [19JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Veterinarians Trained in Veterinary Public Health Enhancement and Number Increase: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 525) (H. Rept. 112-22), H1523 [2MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of HHS: convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations (H.R. 1216), H3399 [24MY]

Statements

Equitable Medicare Reimbursement for All Rural States: Senator Grassley, S57-S59 [5JA]

Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Jacob B. Gadd, American Legion, H4716 [7JY]

Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act: Representatives Kline, George Miller, Walberg, and Woolsey, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H7912-H7914 [29NO]

Support for Vermont Implementing a Medicare for All Single Payer Health Care System: Several Medical Students, S1929 [29MR]

Tables

American Ambulance Association Stars of Life Award recipients, S2617 [3MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, condemn shootings at, Tucson, AZ, ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords, H144 [12JA]

H. Res. 237, consideration of H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H3014 [4MY]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1216, Dept. of HHS graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers funding conversion from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, H3353 [24MY]

H. Res. 500, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H9812 [16DE]

H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H3023 [4MY]

H.R. 525, veterinarians trained in veterinary public health enhancement and number increase, H1600 [8MR]

H.R. 570, Dental Emergency Responder Act, H1599 [8MR]

H.R. 1852, Dept. of HHS support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals reauthorization, H6254 [20SE]

H.R. 1933, modify requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas, H5821 [1AU]

H.R. 2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, H7908 [29NO]

H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H10021-H10025 [23DE]

S. 28, Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, S146-S149 [25JA]

S. 48, Pharmacist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act, S160 [25JA]

S. 385, Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act, S885 [17FE]

S. 393, Prescribe a Book Act, S889 [17FE]

S. 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S1561-S1563 [10MR]

S. 660, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act, S1935 [29MR]

S. 722, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, S2089 [4AP]

S. 850, Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act, S2526-S2529 [14AP]

S. 856, Medicare Spending Transparency Act, S2531 [14AP]

S. 1005, Parental Notification and Intervention Act, S2998 [16MY]

S. 1696, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act, S6467-S6469 [12OC]

S. 1718, Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act, S6602 [17OC]

S. Res. 14, condemn shootings at, Tucson, AZ, ``Congress on Your Corner'' event, express condolences to friends and families of victims, commend first responders, and honor service of Representative Giffords, S241 [25JA], S259 [26JA]

S. Res. 15, National Convenient Care Clinic Week, S241 [25JA]

S. Res. 31, U.S. Army Nurse Corps anniversary, S341, S346 [27JA]

S. Res. 95, recognize life-saving role of ostomy care and prosthetics in the lives of people in the U.S., S1412 [8MR]

S. Res. 96, Army Dental Corps anniversary, S1511 [9MR], S1707 [15MR]

S. Res. 118, National 9-1-1 Education Month, S1995, S2000 [30MR]

S. Res. 125, support goals of ideals of National Public Health Week, S2055 [31MR]

S. Res. 256, National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week, S5270 [2AU], S5584 [13SE]

S. Res. 259, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, S5463, S5465 [8SE]

S. Res. 263, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, S5582, S5584 [13SE]