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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 11, 1995
Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to: (1) make permanent the Medicare select policy program; and (2) allow access to Medicare select policies in all States. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the Medicare select policy program and provide for a civil penalty for misrepresentations made in connection with a Medicare select policy.
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Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R–CT
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Became Public Law No: 104-18.
Became Public Law No: 104-18.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 350 - 68 (Roll no. 467). (consideration: CR H6675)
House roll call 467 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 350 - 68 (Roll no. 467).(consideration: CR H6675)
House roll call 467 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Mr. Bliley brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-157 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 180.
Rule H. Res. 180 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 180 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 483 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Providing for the consideration of the in the House. Upon adoption of the conference report, S. Con. Res. 19 shall be considered as agreed to by the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S9088)
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S9088)
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement and official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Conference report H. Rept. 104-157 filed. (text of conference report: CR H6256-6257)
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-157 filed.(text of conference report: CR H6256-6257)
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate insists on its amendment agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees Packwood; Dole; Moynihan. (consideration: CR S7696)
Message on House action received in Senate and at the desk: House requests a conference.
The Speaker appointed conferees: Bliley, Bilirakis, Hastert, Archer, Thomas, Johnson (CT), Dingell, Waxman, Gibbons, and Stark.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 224 (Roll no. 355). (consideration: CR H5585-5586)
House roll call 355 · Individual votesThe previous question was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on the motion to instruct conferees.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to resolve the differences between the House's 8 1/2-year program and the Senate's 5-year program of medicare select policies, in light of the changes in Medicare contemplated in the Budget resolution to increase beneficiary cost-sharing and impose limitations on provider choices.
Mr. Doggett moved that the House instruct conferees.
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Bliley asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1108 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Amendment SP 1108 proposed by Senator Chafee for Senator Packwood.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6794-6797)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 483.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 408 - 14 (Roll no. 302).
House roll call 302 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 408 - 14 (Roll no. 302).
House roll call 302 · Individual votesThe House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 483.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 130, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Waxman substitute.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Henry Bonilla to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 130 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 483 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 1391 as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. No further amendment shall be in order except an amendment in the nature of a substitute to be offered by Representative Dingell, debatable for one hour, and shall not be subject to further amendment. It shall be in order for the Committee on Commerce to file a report on H.R. 483 at any time.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 130. (consideration: CR H4383-4394)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-79, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-79, Part II.
Rule H. Res. 130 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 130 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 483 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. It shall be in order to consider an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 1391 as an original bill for the purpose of amendment. No further amendment shall be in order except an amendment in the nature of a substitute to be offered by Representative Dingell, debatable for one hour, and shall not be subject to further amendment. It shall be in order for the Committee on Commerce to file a report on H. R. 483 at any time.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-79, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-79, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 2.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 3.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E76)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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