FULL COMMITTEE ACTION

Wednesday, June 19, 2002
 

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H.R. 4013: Rare Diseases Act of 2002, was ordered favorably reported to the House by a voice vote.

No amendments were offered.

Committee Print: Title VIII - Regulatory Reduction and Contracting Reform, was ordered favorably reported to the House by a voice vote. A clean bill was ordered to be introduced.

No amendments were offered.

Committee Print: Title IX - Medicaid, Public Health, and Other Health Provisions, was ordered favorably reported to the House by a yea-nay vote: 29-20.  For further action see H.R. 4961.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Waxman, #1, re: National Commission on Preserving and Strengthening Medicaid, was defeated by a yea-nay vote: 22-26, 1 voting "Present";

An amendment by Mr. Engel, #2, re: overturning the Administration’s rule on the Medicaid Upper Payment Limit (based upon H.J.Res. 92), was ruled not germane;

An amendment by Mr. Pallone, #3, re: Children’s Health Insurance Program, was ruled not germane;

An amendment by Mrs. Capps, #4, re: coverage of domestic violence screening and treatment under the Medicaid program, was ruled not germane.

Committee Print: Title III - Rural Health Care Improvements, was ordered favorably reported to the House by a voice vote.  For further action see H.R. 4962.

The following amendment was offered:

An amendment by Mr. Barrett, #1, re: establishment of Rural Community Hospital Program, was defeated by a yea-nay vote: 21-28.

Committee Print: Title I - Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, was pending when the committee recessed on June 19, 2002.

The following amendment was offered:

An en bloc amendment by Mr. Tauzin, #1, was adopted by a yea-nay vote: 30-24.

THE COMMITTEE RECESSED UNTIL THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2002, AT 9:30 A.M.