FULL COMMITTEE ACTION
TAKEN ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1995

Prepared by the Commerce Committee Democratic Staff

H.R. 2425: MEDICARE PRESERVATION ACT OF 1995, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a yea-nay vote: 27-22.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment in the nature of a substitute by Mr. Bliley, 1 (pending from 10/10/95), was AGREED TO, as amended, by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Messrs. Wyden and Bryant, 1E, re: strike changes in standard of proof for civil monetary penalties, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 20-27;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Ganske, 1F, re: point-of-service benefits, was NOT AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Messrs. Klink and Wyden, 1G, re: strike revisions to anti-kickback prohibitions, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 17-29;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Ganske, 1H, re: timely authorization of promptly needed care; definition of emergency services, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Markey, 1I, re: Part B premium freeze in 1996; current law thereafter, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 20-25;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Barton, 1J, re: competitive bidding, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Rush, 1K, re: waive part B premium for below 100% of poverty, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 19-23;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Messrs. Stupak and Manton, 1L, re: providing pilot programs for MSA's, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 19-27

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Barton, 1M, re: DME quality standards, was WITHDRAWN by unanimous consent;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mrs. Collins, 1N, re: striking CLIA changes, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 16-30;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Deutsch , 1O, re: setting payment rate at 95% of aapcc, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 17-29;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Barton, 1P, re: DME quality standards, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Waxman, 1Q, re: directed scorekeeping, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 18-27;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Upton, 1R, re: Part B ineligibility for individuals convicted of medicare fraud, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Waxman, 1S, re: strike fail-safe limits, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 19-27;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Messrs. Schaefer and Tauzin, 1T, re: payment for jointly furnished anesthesia services, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Waxman, 1U, "Medicare Enhancement Act of 1995", was ruled NOT GERMANE;

Two amendments offered en bloc to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Ganske, 1V, re: physician determinations of medical necessity; limitation on indemnification, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Stupak, 1W, re: substitute Title XV, was ruled NOT GERMANE;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Stearns, 1X, re: anti-fraud pilot programs, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Stupak, 1Y, re: protections for rural providers (part B), was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 14-33;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Klug, 1Z, re: physicians' services; single fee schedule area for Wisconsin, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Towns, 1AA, re: exception to reductions in GME for alien residents for certain hospitals, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 20-26;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Coburn, 1BB, re: offer of point-of-service coverage, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 21-28;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Dingell, 1CC, re: noneconomic damages and punitive damages, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 21-28;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Coburn, 1DD, re: income-related reduction in Medicare subsidy, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Markey, 1EE, re: strike physician ownership referral changes, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 19-30;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Bilirakis, 1FF, re: en bloc technicals, was AGREED TO by unanimous consent;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Wyden, 1GG, re: social HMOs and On Lok, was NOT AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Richardson, 1HH, re: participation by Indian health programs, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 23-26;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Pallone, 1II, re: revise home health payment limit period, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 22-25;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Coburn, 1JJ, re: anti-fraud task force, was AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 30-19;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Brown, 1KK, re: appropriate range of services, was AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 25-24;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Ms. Eshoo, 1LL, re: expand screening mammography coverage, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 23-26;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mrs. Collins, 1MM, re: one-year freeze on DME, was NOT AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Pallone, 1NN, re: coverage of pharmaceutical care services, was WITHDRAWN by unanimous consent.

The Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Chair

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