FULL COMMITTEE ACTION
TAKEN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1996

Prepared by the Commerce Committee Democratic Staff

H.R. 248:To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the conduct of expanded studies and the establishment of innovative programs with respect to traumatic brain injury, was ORDERED FAVORABLY REPORTED, AMENDED, by a voice vote.

The following amendment was offered:
An amendment by Mr. Greenwood, #1, re: authorization of appropriations, was ADOPTED by a voice vote.

COMMITTEE PRINT on proposed Reconciliation recommendations (Title II, Subtitle A): Medicaid Restructuring Act of 1996, was ORDERED TRANSMITTED, AMENDED, to the Budget Committee by a yea-nay vote: 26-14.

The following amendments were offered:
An amendment by Mr. Deal, #1, re: medical assistance during transition from welfare to work, was ADOPTED, as amended, by voice vote;
An amendment to the Deal amendment by Mr. Waxman, #1A, to strike the last sentence, was ADOPTED by a yea-nay vote: 20-19;
An amendment by Mr. Dingell , #2, re: provider tax and donation restrictions; conflict of interest provision, was superseded by the following Bliley substitute amendment;
A substitute amendment for the Dingell amendment by Mr. Bliley, #2A, re: study and report on state funding, was ADOPTED by a yea-nay vote: 23-20;
An amendment by Mr. Whitfield, #3, re: coverage of phase-in children, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;
An amendment by Ms. Eshoo, #4, re: amount, duration, and scope of benefits for children, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 19-23;
An amendment by Mr. Upton, #5, re: federally-qualified health centers, was ADOPTED, by a voice vote;
An amendment to the Upton amendment by Messrs. Stupak and Richardson, #5A, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 19-21;
An amendment by Messrs. Markey and Pallone, #6, re: continuing current entitlement for elderly individuals requiring nursing facility services, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 19-24;
An amendment by Mr. Burr, #7, re: nursing home waiver, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;
An amendment by Mr. Deutsch, #8, re: continuing current entitlement for elderly individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's Disease and require nursing facility services, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 16-20;
An amendment by Mr. Bilirakis, #9, technicals, was ADOPTED by unanimous consent, no objection;
An amendment by Mr. Gordon, #10, re: continuing current entitlement for elderly individuals who are veterans and require nursing facility services, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 17-22;
An amendment by Mr. Ganske, #11, re: application of provider tax and donation restrictions, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;
An amendment to the Ganske amendment by Mr. Dingell, #11A, to strike the waiver authority, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 17-25;
An amendment by Mr. Klink, #12, re: continued entitlement of current elderly Medicaid beneficiaries requiring nursing facility services, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 16-23;
An amendment by Mr. Ganske, #13, re: EPSDT services for children, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 18-22;
An amendment by Mr. Richardson, #14, re: continuing current entitlement for Indians, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 18-22;
An amendment by Messrs. Brown and Engel, #15, re: nursing home choice, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 15-24;
An amendment by Ms. Furse, #16, re: pregnant women and infants, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 14-25;
An amendment by Mr. Brown , #17, re: breast and cervical cancer, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 17-23;
An amendment by Mr. Stupak, #18, re: equitable treatment for individuals in all areas in a state, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 14-24;
An amendment by Mr. Towns, #19, re: physician assistant services, was ADOPTED by a voice vote;
An amendment by Ms. Furse, #20, re: protection for waivered States, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 14-25;
An amendment by Mr. Pallone, #21, re: payment safeguards, FAILED by a yea-nay vote: 16-24.

Committee Print on Proposed Reconciliation Recommendations (Title II; Subtitle B) - Other Provisions was ORDERED TRANSMITTED, AMENDED, to the Budget Committee by a voice vote.

The following amendment was offered:
An amendment by Messrs. Pallone and Rush , to strike Part 1 (on the first page), lines 2-9 (Energy Assistance), was ADOPTED, as amended by the Dingell unanimous consent request;
A unanimous consent request made by Mr. Dingell that the Pallone/Rush amendment be modified to reflect the understanding that paragraph 2 of sec. 2101 would be stricken and that paragraph 3 would be re-designated as (2), was ADOPTED with no objection.

The Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Chair


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