John Anthony Durkin on Health Care

DemocratNH

Health Care18 votes · 73.3/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

38 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Health Care. 18 of them counted toward the score above: 12 toward “Expand coverage” and 6 toward “Restrict coverage”.

The other 20 did not count: 16 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 4 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1980-09-29	TO TABLE WEICKER AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 610, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH 12/15/80, THAT PROVIDES THAT NO FUNDS BE USED TO PERFORM ABORTIONS EXCEPT WHERE THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER BE ENDANGERED, OR EXCEPT FOR SUCH MEDICAL PROCEDURES NECESSARY FOR VICTIMS OF RAPE OR INCEST WHEN IT HAD BEEN REPORTED PROMPTLY TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE. (MOTION FAILED)96th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1980-07-24	TO PASS S. 1177, MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1177 · 96th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1980-07-24	TO AMEND S. 1177, ESTABLISHING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES IN THE PLANNING AND PROVISIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, BY AUTHORIZING AN ADVOCACY PROGRAM TO BE RUN BY THE INDIVIDUAL STATES AND REQUIRING IT FOR THOSE STATES WHICH ESTABLISH A STATE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1177 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1980-06-19	TO PASS S. 988, PROVIDING FOR HEALTH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (CONTINUED) (MOTION PASSED)S. 988 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1979-10-29	TO AMEND H.R. 3434, SOCIAL AND CHILD WELFARE BY PROVIDING ADOPTION ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME RECIPIENTS, TO DELETE THE MEANS TEST FOR ADOPTION ASSISTANCE, AND TO PROVIDE FULL MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS UP TO AGE EIGHTEEN. (CONTINUED)H.R. 3434 · 96th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1979-09-24	TO INSIST ON SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 137 TO H.R. 4389, RESTRICTING MEDICAID FUNDING OF ABORTIONS TO CASES WHERE THE MOTHER'S LIFE IS ENDANGERED OR WHERE MEDICALLY NECESSARY, OR CASES OF RAPE OR INCEST. (MOTION PASSED) SEE NOTE(S) 11H.R. 4389 · 96th Congress	Nay	Restrict coverage
1979-09-24	TO RECEDE FROM SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 137 TO H.R. 4389 AND ACCEPT THE HOUSE LANGUAGE ON MEDICAID FUNDING OF ABORTIONS, PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS EXCEPT WHERE THE MOTHER'S LIFE WOULD BE ENDANGERED IF THE FETUS WERE CARRIED TO TERM. SEE NOTE(S) 11H.R. 4389 · 96th Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1979-07-27	TO AMEND H.R. 4580, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS, BY CONFORMING FUNDING OF ABORTIONS IN D.C. TO THOSE FUNDED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 4580 · 96th Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1979-05-23	TO PASS S. 292, A BILL REDUCING FROM $800 MILLION TO $750 MILLION THE 1980 ENTITLEMENT FUNDING LEVEL FOR THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM. (MOTION PASSED)S. 292 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-05-23	TO AMEND S. 292, DEALING WITH SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAMS, BY AUTHORIZING WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS FROM STATES WHICH FAIL TO PROPERLY ADMINISTER CHILD FEEDING PROGRAMS. (MOTION PASSES. 292 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1979-05-23	TO TABLE THE EAGLETON AMENDMENT TO S. 292, DEALING WITH SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAMS. (SEE RC 110) (MOTION FAILED)S. 292 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1979-05-16	TO AMEND S. 7, A VETERANS HEALTH CARE BILL, BY ALLOWING VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS WHO NEED READJUSTMENT COUNSELING AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO OBTAIN THEM FROM COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS UNDER THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER ACT. (MOTION PASSED)S. 7 · 96th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1979-05-16	TO AMEND THE PRESSLER AMENDMENT (SEE RC 99) TO S. 7, A VETERANS HEALTH CARE BILL. THE HEINZ AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT AUTHORIZATION TO REIMBURSE OR CONTRACT FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTSIDE VA FACILITIES SHALL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE VA ADMINISTRATION. (MOTION FAILED)S. 7 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-05-16	TO AMEND THE MATSUNAGA AMENDMENT TO S. 7, A BILL DEALING WITH VETERANS HEALTH CARE. THE CRANSTON AMENDMENT LIMITS THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE VA BY THE MATSUNAGA AMENDMENT, WHICH PERMITS THE VA TO CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE FACILITIES FOR READJUSTMENT COUNSELING AND RELATED SERVICES FOR VIETNAM-ERA VETERANS. (MOTION PASSED)S. 7 · 96th Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1979-05-16	TO AGREE TO A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE PROXMIRE AMENDMENT TO S. 7, A BILL TO REVISE AND IMPROVE CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS OF THE VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION. THE CRANSTON AMENDMENT REQUIRES A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE BY MARCH 15 TO APPROVE MAJOR VA MEDICAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION ON ACQUISITION PROJECTS BEFORE APPROPRIATIONS MAY BE MADE THEREFORE. THE PROXMIRE AMENDMENT (SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED ON VOICE VOTE) DELETES THE REQUIREMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE'S RESOLUTIONS APPROVING MAJOR VA MEDICAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION OR ACQUISITION BEFORE APPROPRIATIONS MAY BE MADE. (MOTION FAILED)S. 7 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1979-05-07	TO TABLE THE MODIFIED THURMOND AMENDMENT TO S. 440, A BILL AUTHORIZING FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL 1982 FOR A PROGRAM TO AID IN THE PREVENTION AND SPREAD OF ALCOHOLISM. THE THURMOND AMENDMENT REQUIRES A HEALTH WARNING ON THE LABELS OF BOTTLES CONTAINING CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. (MOTION FAILED)S. 440 · 96th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-10-12	TO AMEND H.R. 5285 BY ELIMINATING THE "PERCENTAGE ARRANGEMENT" SYSTEM THAT IS NOW USED WIDELY TO COMPENSATE THE INCOMES OF HOSPITAL-BASED ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, PATHOLOGISTS, AND RADIOLOGISTS.H.R. 5285 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-10-12	TO TABLE THE NELSON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5285, AN AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING A VOLUNTARY HOSPITAL COST CONTAINMENT PROGRAM.H.R. 5285 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1978-10-12	TO TABLE A KENNEDY AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR H.R. 5285, THE MEDICARE-MEDICAID ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ACT. THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT BASICALLY EMBODIES THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL FOR A PROGRAM OF HOSPITAL COST CONTAINMENT.H.R. 5285 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1978-09-29	TO PASS S. 2474.S. 2474 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1978-09-29	TO TABLE STAFFORD AMENDMENT #1960 TO KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1959 TO S. 2474. THE STAFFORD AMENDMENT REQUIRES THAT COUNSELING SERVICES BE PROVIDED FOR ALL PREGNANT ADOLESCENTS SO THAT THEY ARE INFORMED OF ALL OPTIONS REGARDING THEIR PREGNANCIES. KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1959 ESTABLISHES PROGRAMS TO ASSIST IN PREVENTING UNWANTED INITIAL AND REPEATED ADOLESCENT PREGNANCIES.S. 2474 · 95th Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1978-09-29	TO TABLE PROXMIRE AMENDMENT #1957 TO KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1954 TO S. 2474, THE HEALTH SERVICES EXTENSION AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ACT OF 1978. AMENDMENT #1957 STRIKES THE TITLE OF THE BILL THAT ESTABLISHES AN OFFICE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS MEDICINE. KENNEDY AMENDMENT #1954 PROVIDES FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES THROUGH FORMULA AND PROJECT GRANTS FOR PREVENTITIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS.S. 2474 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1978-07-27	TO TABLE THE JAVITS MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE KENNEDY MOTION TO TABLE DIVISION 2 OF THE HUDDLESTON AMENDMENT #3098 WAS AGREED TO (SEE RC 256).S. 2410 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-07-27	TO TABLE DIVISION 2 OF THE HUDDLESTON AMENDMENT #3098 TO S. 2410. DIVISION 2 OF THE HUDDLESTON AMENDMENT ALLOWS COVERAGE OF HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE CERTIFICATE OF NEED OPTION, BUT EXCLUDES COVERAGE OF ANY GROUP HEALTH PRACTICES.S. 2410 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-07-27	TO TABLE DIVISION 1 OF THE HUDDLESTON AMENDMENT #3098 TO S. 2410, THE BILL AMENDING TITLES XV AND XVI OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT AND EXTENDING AUTHORIZATIONS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1981 FOR PROGRAMS FUNDED UNDER THE ACT. DIVISION 1 OF THE HUDDLESTON AMENDMENT GIVES THE SEPARATE STATES THE RIGHT TO EXTEND THE CERTIFICATES OF NEED OPTION TO NONINSTITUTIONAL PRIVATE OFFICES AT THEIR OWN DISCRETION.S. 2410 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-07-21	TO PASS S. 2534, THE BILL EXTENDING THE HEALTH MAINTENENCE ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS FUNDED UNDER TITLE XIII OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIX YEARS, THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1984.S. 2534 · 95th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1978-06-26	TO PASS S. 2466, THE BILL ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH CARE RESEARCH.S. 2466 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1977-11-04	TO PASS H.R. 9418, AFTER STRIKING ALL AFTER THE ENACTING CLAUSE AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE MODIFIED TEXT OF S. 2159. S. 2159 AMENDS THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT WITH RESPECT TO ADMISSIONS, CURRICULA, AND FINANCIAL AID AT MEDICAL, PUBLIC HEALTH AND DENTISTRY SCHOOLS.H.R. 9346 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1977-06-28	TO AMEND H.R. 7555 BY REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION LEVEL FOR HOSPITALS AND CLINICS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE TO $189 MILLION.HT7555 · 95th Congress	Nay	Expand coverage
1977-05-20	TO AMEND S. 7 BY REQUIRING THAT THE STATES MEET THE FEDERAL RECLAMATION STANDARDS WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, WATER DIMUNITION AND POLLUTION, BUT NOT WITH RESPECT TO LAND APPEARANCE AND CONTOUR.S. 7 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1976-09-10	TO PASS H.R. 71, TO PROVIDE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO SERVED IN WW-I AND WW-II FOR NATIONS ALLIED OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE U.S.H.R. 71 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1976-08-09	TO AMEND H.R. 14262, BY APPROPRIATING $10 MILLION FOR MAINTENANCE, OPERATION AND REFITTING OF THE HOSPITAL SHIP SANCTUARY.H.R. 14262 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1976-08-05	TO AMEND H.R. 10612, BY DELETING SECTION 2602, PROVIDING EXEMPTION FOR INTEREST ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT BONDS FOR FINANCING PRIVATE HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION.H.R. 10612 · 94th Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1976-07-01	TO AMEND THE BEALL AMENDMENT TO H.R. 5546, AUTHORIZING FUNDS TO EXTEND HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS. THE BEALL AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT A NATIONAL COUNCIL SET GOALS REGARDING THE NUMBER OF RESIDENCY POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN EACH MEDICAL SPECIALTY. THE JAVITS AMENDMENT WITHHOLDS FUNDS FROM MEDICAL SCHOOLS WHICH DO NOT INCREASE THE NUMBER OF RESIDENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN PRIMARY CARE AREAS.H.R. 5546 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1976-06-14	TO PASS H.R. 9019, AUTHORIZING FUNDS TO EXTEND AND REVISE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS.H.R. 9019 · 94th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1976-04-29	TO PASS S. 1737, TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR LICENSING AND REGULATION OF CLINICAL LABORATORIES.S. 1737 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-04-09	TO TABLE THE LONG AMENDMENT TO S. CON. RES. 109. THE LONG AMENDMENT CUTS $2 BILLION IN COUNTER CYCLICAL REVENUE SHARING AND EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, AND TRANSFERS SUCH AMOUNT TO COVER ADDITIONAL COSTS IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AND OTHER INCOME SECURITY AREAS.S.Con.Res. 109 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1975-12-11	TO PASS H.R. 7988, AUTHORIZING FUNDS TO EXTEND FOR FISCAL YEARS 1976 AND 1977 PROGRAMS FOR RESERARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF HEART, LUNG AND BLOOD DISEASES.H.R. 7988 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable

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