FULL COMMITTEE ACTION
TAKEN ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1995

Prepared by the Commerce Committee Democratic Staff

COMMITTEE PRINT on proposed Reconciliation recommendations: MEDICAID TRANSFORMATION ACT OF 1995, was ORDERED TRANSMITTED to the Budget Committee by a yea-nay vote: 27-18.

The following amendments were offered:

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Ms. Eshoo, #1P, re: support for public hospitals, was WITHDRAWN, with no objection;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Studds, #1Q, re: pre-existing conditions exclusions, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mrs. Lincoln, #1R, re: coverage of medically necessary services provided by children's hospitals to children with special need, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 19-22;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Rush, #1S, re: basic health care coverage for welfare recipients seeking independence through employment, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 19-27;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Pallone, #1T, re: provider payment rates of capitated health care organizations, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 20-26;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Wyden, #1U, re: protection for waivered States, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 17-27;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Coburn, #1V, re: 100% FMAP for certain Indian tribal health care facilities, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Stupak, #1W, re: rural resident access to basic and preventive services, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 21-23;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Coburn, #1X, re: abortion, was WITHDRAWN, with no objection;



An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Towns, #1Y, re: nondiscrimination, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 17-23;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Ms. Eshoo, #1Z, re: support for public hospitals, was AGREED TO by a voice vote;

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Bilirakis, #1AA, re: technicals, was AGREED TO by a voice vote; and

An amendment to the Bliley substitute by Mr. Waxman, #1BB, re: continued coverage for poor pregnant women and infants, was NOT AGREED TO by a yea-nay vote: 18-25.

The Bliley amendment in the nature of a substitute (#1), offered on 9/20/95, was AGREED TO, as amended, by a voice vote.

The Committee adjourned subject to the call of the Chair

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