FULL COMMITTEE ACTION
TAKEN ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1996

Prepared by the Commerce Committee Democratic Staff
Committee ResolutionAdopting a change in membership, Majority, to the Commerce, Transportation, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, by a voice vote.

H.R. 3070: Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act of 1996, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a yea-nay vote: 38-0.

The following amendments were offered:

An en bloc amendment by Mr. Bilirakis, #1, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment by Mr. Waxman, #2, re: satisfaction of pre-existing condition limitation for certain individuals in the individual market, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment by Ms. Furse, #3, re: preemption, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 16-22;

An amendment by Mr. Stupak, #4, re: continuation of family coverage in cases of divorce or death of covered employee, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 14-23;

An amendment by Mr. Deutsch, #5, re: coverage of injured public safety officers, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 17-19;

An amendment by Mr. Richardson, #6, re: nondiscriminatory limits for treatment of severe mental illness, was ruled to be NOT GERMANE;

An amendment by Messrs. Dingell and Pallone, #7, re: breast cancer and maternity coverage, was AGREED TO, AS AMENDED by the Hastert amendment, by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Dingell/Pallone amendment by Mr. Hastert, #7A, was AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 24-15;

An amendment by Mr. Waxman, #8, re: nondiscrimination in premium contributions, was WITHDRAWN by unanimous consent;

An amendment by Mr. Dingell, #9, re: striking section 232, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 14-22;

An amendment by Mr. Waxman, #10, re: striking all after the enacting clause, was NOT AGREED TO by a voice vote.

The Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Chair

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