| 1999-07-14 | To guarantee access to specialty care.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1999-07-14 | To ensure that the protections provided for in the Patient's Bill of Rights apply to all patients with private health insurance.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1999-07-14 | To enhance breast cancer treatment.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Restrict coverage |
| 1999-07-13 | To do no harm to Americans' health care coverage, and expand health care coverage in America.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Restrict coverage |
| 1999-07-13 | To provide for coverage of emergency medical care.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1999-07-13 | To protect Americans from steep health care cost increases, or loss of health care insurance coverage.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Restrict coverage |
| 1999-07-13 | To make health care plans accountable for their decisions, enhancing the quality of patients' care in America.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Restrict coverage |
| 1999-07-13 | To provide coverage for certain items and services related to the treatment of breast cancer and to provide access to appropriate obstetrical and gynecological care, and to accelerate the deductibility of health insurance for the self-employed.S. 1344 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1999-06-22 | To amend the Public Health Services Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1999-06-22 | To improve the access and choice of patients to quality, affordable health care.S. 1233 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Restrict coverage |
| 1999-06-16 | A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes.S. 331 · 106th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1999-03-25 | To create a reserve fund for medicare prescription drug benefits.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1999-03-25 | To allow increased tobacco tax revenues to be used as an offset for the Medicare prescription drug benefit provided for in section 209.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1999-03-25 | To reduce tax breaks for the wealthiest taxpayers and reserve the savings for Medicare.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1999-03-25 | To express the sense of the Senate regarding the modernization and improvement of the medicare program.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-24 | To increase funding in FY 2000 for veterans' health care by taking an across-the-board cut in all discretionary programs, except veterans and defense.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1999-03-24 | To ensure that Congress saves Social Security and strengthens Medicare before using projected budget surpluses for new spending or tax breaks.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-24 | To ensure that Congress saves Social Security and strengthens Medicare before using projected budget surpluses for new spending or tax breaks.S.Con.Res. 20 · 106th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1999-03-18 | To permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment of Federal government medicaid claims to tobacco-related State settlements if a State uses a portion of those funds for programs to reduce the use of tobacco products,to improve public health, and to assist in the economic diversification of tobacco farming communities.S. 544 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1999-02-24 | To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a demonstration project to provide the Department of Veterans Affairs with medicare reimbursement for medicare health-care services provided to certain medicare-eligible vetreans.S. 4 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1998-10-09 | A bill to provide new patient protections under group health plans. — (SENATE TABLED A MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4250, TO PROVIDE NEW PATIENT PROTECTIONS UNDER GROUP HEALTH PLANS.)H.R. 4250 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1998-06-25 | To authorize a transfer of funds from the Department of Defense to the Department of Veterans Affairs for health care. — (SENATE REJECTED HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 2982, TO AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS FOR HEALTH CARE. .)S. 2057 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1998-06-17 | A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF S. 1415, UNIVERSAL TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ACT. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-17 | A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MODIFIED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-16 | To limit attorneys' fees. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 2705, TO LIMIT ATTORNEYS' FEES.)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-15 | To disallow tax deductions for advertising, promotional, and marketing expenses relating to tobacco product use unless certain requirements are met. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE REED AMENDMENT NO. 2702 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO DISALLOW TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR ADVERTISING, PROMOTIONAL, AND MARKETING EXPENSES RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCT USE UNLESS CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-11 | To limit attorneys' fees. — (SENATE TABLED THE FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 2701 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO LIMIT ATTORNEYS' FEES. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-11 | To clarify Commmerce Committee intent regarding state strings. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE KERRY MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2689 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO ESTABLISH THAT A STATE SHALL USE NOT LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF CERTAIN RESTRICTED FUNDS TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACT OF 1990. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-11 | A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MODIFIED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-10 | To provide a deduction for two-earner married couples, to allow self employed individuals a 100-percent deduction for health insurance costs, and for other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 2688 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO PROVIDE A DEDUCTION FOR TWO-EARNER MARRIED COUPLES, AND TO ALLOW SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS A 100-PERCENT DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH CARE INSURANCE COSTS.)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1998-06-10 | To eliminate the marriage penalty reflected in the standard deduction, to ensure the earned income credit takes into account the elimination of such penalty, and to provide a full deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE GRAMM MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2686 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO ELIMINATE THE MARRIAGE PENALTY REFLECTED IN THE STANDARD DEDUCTION, TO ENSURE THE EARNED INCOME CREDIT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE ELIMINATION OF SUCH PENALTY, AND TO PROVIDE A FULL DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Restrict coverage |
| 1998-06-10 | A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MODIFIED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-09 | To stop illegal drugs from entering the United States, to provide additional resources to combat illegal drugs, and to establish disincentives for teenagers to use illegal drugs. — (SENATE REJECTED THE DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 2634 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, OF A PERFECTING NATURE. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-09 | To stop illegal drugs from entering the United States, to provide additional resources to combat illegal drugs, and to establish disincentives for teenagers to use illegal drugs. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE COVERDELL MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2451 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, TO STOP ILLEGAL DRUGS FROM ENTERING THE UNITED STATES, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL DRUGS, AND TO ESTABLISH DISINCENTIVES FOR TEENAGERS TO USE ILLEGAL DRUGS. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-09 | A bill to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to redress the adverse health effects of tobacco use, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MODIFIED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-06-04 | To provide a substitute for provisions relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 2438 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2437, OF A PERFECTING NATURE. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-05-21 | To modify provisions relating to civil liability for tobacco manufacturers. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE GREGG AMENDMENT NO. 2433 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2420, TO MODIFY THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CIVIL LIABILITY FOR TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-05-20 | To modify provisions relating to industry payments. — (SENATE TABLED KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 2422 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2420, TO MODIFY THOSE PROVISIONS RELATING TO REVENUES FROM PAYMENTS MADE BY PARTICIPATING TOBACCO COMPANIES. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-05-20 | To strike provisions relating to consumer taxes. — (SENATE TABLED ASHCROFT MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 2427 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2422, TO STRIKE THOSE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONSUMER TAXES. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-05-19 | To limit attorneys' fees. — (SENATE TABLED FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 2421 TO AMENDMENT NO. 2420, TO ESTABLISH A LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY'S FEES. .)S. 1415 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-02 | To express the sense of the Senate concerning health care quality. — (SENATE AGREED TO NICKLES AMENDMENT NO. 2282, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING HEALTH CARE QUALITY.)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-01 | To ensure that the tobacco reserve fund in the resolution protects public health. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE CONRAD AMENDMENT NO. 2174, TO ENSURE THAT THE TOBACCO RESERVE FUND IN THE RESOLUTION PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH. .)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-04-01 | To express the sense of the Congress regarding freedom of health care choice for medicare seniors. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE KYL AMENDMENT NO. 2169, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING FREEDOM OF HEALTH CARE CHOICE FOR MEDICARE SENIORS. .)S.Con.Res. 86 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1998-02-10 | David Satcher, of Tennessee, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years — (SENATE CONFIRMED THE NOMINATION OF DAVID SATCHER, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, TO BE MEDICAL DIRECTOR IN THE REGULAR CORPS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, AND TO BE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.)PN623 · 105th Congress · On the Nomination | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1998-02-10 | David Satcher, of Tennessee, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE NOMINATION.)PN623 · 105th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-09-24 | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes. — (SENATE PASSED S. 830, TO AMEND THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO IMPROVE THE REGULATION OF FOOD, DRUGS, DEVICES, AND BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, AS AMENDED. .)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-09-23 | To provide a complete substitute. — (SENATE AGREED TO JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 1130, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE.)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-09-23 | To ensure that determinations of the Secretary with respect to the intended uses of a device are based on the proposed labeling only if such labeling is not false or misleading. — (SENATE TABLED REED AMENDMENT NO. 1177 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1130, TO ENSURE THAT DETERMINATIONS OF THE SECRETARY WITH RESPECT TO THE INTENDED USES OF A DEVICE ARE BASED ON THE PROPOSED LABELING ONLY IF SUCH LABELING IS NOT FALSE OR MISLEADING.)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-09-23 | To eliminate provisions relating to the discretion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to track devices or to conduct postmarket surveillance of devices. — (SENATE REJECTED DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 1139 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1130, TO ELIMINATE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DISCRETION OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO TRACK DEVICES OR TO CONDUCT POSTMARKET SURVEILLANCE OF DEVICES.)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-09-23 | To require that entities and individuals accredited to conduct reviews of device notifications be subject to the conflict of interest standards that apply to employees of the Food and Drug Administration. — (SENATE REJECTED DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 1140 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1130, TO REQUIRE THAT ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS ACCREDITED TO CONDUCT REVIEW OF DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS BE SUBJECT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STANDARDS THAT APPLY TO EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. .)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-09-16 | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON AMENDMENT NO. 1130. .)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-09-10 | To express the sense of the Senate that attorneys' fees paid in connection with an action maintained by a State against one or more tobacco companies to recover tobacco-related costs affected by Federal tobacco settlement legislation should be publicly disclosed and should not displace spending in the settlement legislation intended for public health. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 1127 TO AMENDMENT NO. 1078, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ATTORNEYS' FEES PAID IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTION MAINTAINED BY A STATE AGAINST ONE OR MORE TOBACCO COMPANIES TO RECOVER TOBACCO-RELATED COSTS AFFECTED BY FEDERAL TOBACCO SETTLEMENT LEGISLATION SHOULD BE PUBLICLY DISCLOSED AND SHOULD NOT DISPLACE SPENDING IN THE SETTLEMENT LEGISLATION INTENDED FOR PUBLIC HEALTH. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-09-09 | To eliminate medicare incentive payments under plans for voluntary reduction in the number of residents. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 904 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF MCCAIN/GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 1091, TO ELIMINATE MEDICARE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS UNDER PLANS FOR VOLUNTARY REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS. .)S. 1061 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-09-05 | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO THE CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1997. .)S. 830 · 105th Congress · On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-07-10 | To require the Secretary of Defense to transfer $400,000,000 to the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to provide funds for veterans' health care and other purposes. — (SENATE TABLED WELLSTONE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 668, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO TRANSFER $400,000,000 TO THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR VETERANS' HEALTH CARE AND OTHER PURPOSES.)S. 936 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1997-06-27 | To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the nation's investment in medical research. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 579, TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS BY ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL FUND FOR HEALTH RESEARCH THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND THE NATION'S INVESTMENT IN MEDICAL RESEARCH.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-27 | To increase the deduction for self-employed health insurance costs, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE NICKLES MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 551, TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND TO MODIFY RULES FOR ALLOCATING INTEREST EXPENSE TO TAX-EXEMPT INTEREST.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1997-06-26 | To increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and to increase the excise tax on tobacco products. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DURBIN AMENDMENT NO. 519, TO INCREASE THE DEDUCTION FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF SELF-EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1997-06-26 | To provide for children's health insurance initiatives. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 520.)S. 949 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1997-06-25 | An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO WAIVE SECTION 313(B)(1)(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF SECTION 5001 OF THE BILL, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MEDICARE CHOICE PROGRAM.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Restrict coverage |
| 1997-06-25 | To extend premium protection for low-income medicare beneficiaries under the medicaid program. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE FAILED TO AGREE TO A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DOMENICI (FOR SPECTER) AMENDMENT NO. 469, TO EXTEND PREMIUM PROTECTION FOR LOW-INCOME MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1997-06-25 | To allow medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts for services. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 305(B)(2) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DOMENICI (FOR KYL) AMENDMENT NO. 468, TO ALLOW MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES TO ENTER INTO PRIVATE CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-25 | To provide for medicaid eligibility of disabled children who lose SSI benefits. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 310 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF LAUTENBERG (FOR DODD/CONRAD) AMENDMENT NO. 479, TO PROVIDE FOR MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY OF DISABLED CHILDREN WHO LOSE SSI BENEFITS.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1997-06-25 | To improve health care quality and reduce health care costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that would significantly expand the Nation's investment in medical research. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 305(B)(2) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF D'AMATO/HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 451, TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY AND REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS BY ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL FUND FOR HEALTH RESEARCH.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1997-06-24 | (1)To strike income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; (2) To delay the effective date of income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; and (3) To means-test Senatorial health benefits in the same way as the bill means-tests medicare part B premiums and deductibles. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 310(D) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF DIVISION 1 OF KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 440, TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF INCOME-RELATING OF THE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS AND DEDUCTIBLES. SUBSEQUENTLY, A POINT OF ORDER THAT THIS DIVISION OF THE AMENDMENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WAS SUSTAINED.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1997-06-24 | (1)To strike income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; (2) To delay the effective date of income-relating of the medicare part B premiums and deductibles; and (3) To means-test Senatorial health benefits in the same way as the bill means-tests medicare part B premiums and deductibles. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO TABLE THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 440, TO STRIKE INCOME-RELATING OF THE MEDICARE PART B PREMIUMS AND DEDUCTIBLES.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1997-06-24 | An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO WAIVE SECTION 313(B)(1)(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF SECTION 5611 OF THE BILL, PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE ELIGIBILITY AGE FOR MEDICARE FROM AGE 65 TO 67.)S. 947 · 105th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1997-05-22 | To ensure that the Medicare cuts that will be enacted are not used to pay for tax cuts and that instead the tax cuts are completely paid for by the closure of tax loopholes. — (SENATE TABLED BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 331, TO ENSURE THAT THE MEDICARE CUTS THAT WILL BE ENACTED ARE NOT USED TO PAY TAX CUTS AND THAT INSTEAD THE TAX CUTS ARE COMPLETELY PAID FOR BY THE CLOSURE OF TAX LOOPHOLES.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Restrict coverage |
| 1997-05-21 | To provide affordable health coverage for low- and moderate-income children and for additional deficit reduction, financed by an increase in the tobacco tax; in addition to the amounts included in the bi-partisan budget agreement for one or both of the following: (1) Medicaid, including outreach activities to identify and enroll eligible children and providing 12-month continuous eligibility; and also to restore Medicaid for current disabled children losing SSI because of the new, more strict definition of childhood eligibility; and (2) a program of capped mandatory grants to States to finance health insurance coverage for uninsured children. — (SENATE TABLED HATCH/KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 297, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAXES ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME UNINSURED CHILDREN AND FOR ADDITIONAL DEFICIT REDUCTION.)S.Con.Res. 27 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1997-04-16 | A bill to clarify Federal law with respect to restricting the use of Federal funds in support of assisted suicide. — (SENATE PASSED H.R. 1003, TO CLARIFY FEDERAL LAW WITH RESPECT TO RESTRICTING THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF ASSISTED SUICIDE.)H.R. 1003 · 105th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Restrict coverage |
| 1997-02-04 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the need for accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49. — (SENATE AGREED TO S.RES. 47, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE CONCERNING THE NEED FOR ACCURATE GUIDELINES FOR BREAST CANCER SCREENING FOR WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 40 AND 49.)S.Res. 47 · 105th Congress · On the Resolution | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-09-11 | To prohibit the restriction of certain types of medical communications between a health care provider and a patient. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE POINT OF ORDER WITH RESPECT TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF WYDEN/KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 5206 TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BEGINNING PAGE 16, LINE 16, THROUGH PAGE 17, LINE 2, TO PROHIBIT THE RESTRICTION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND A PATIENT.)H.R. 3756 · 104th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-09-05 | To provide benefits for certain children of Vietnam veterans who are born with spina bifada, and to offset the cost of such benefits by requiring that there be an element of fault as a precondition for entitlement to compensation for a disability or death resulting from health care or certain other services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs. — (SENATE FAILED TO SUSTAIN A POINT OF ORDER THAT AMENDMENT NO. 5190, TO PROVIDE BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS WHO ARE BORN WITH SPINA BIFIDA, AND TO OFFSET THE COST OF SUCH BENEFITS BY REQUIRING THAT THERE BE AN ELEMENT OF FAULT AS A PRECONDITION FOR ENTITLEMENT TO COMPENSATION FOR A DISABILITY OR DEATH RESULTING FROM HEALTH CARE OF CERTAIN OTHER SERVICES FURNISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, WAS NOT GERMANE.)H.R. 3666 · 104th Congress · Whether the Amendment is Germane | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-09-05 | To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and child following the birth of the child, and for other purposes. — (SENATE AGREED TO FRIST AMENDMENT NO. 5193 TO AMENDMENT NO. 5192, OF A CLARIFYING NATURE.)H.R. 3666 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-09-04 | To require a plan for the allocation of Department of Veterans Affairs health care resources. — (SENATE AGREED TO MCCAIN MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 5177, TO REQUIRE A PLAN FOR THE ALLOCATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE RESOURCES.)H.R. 3666 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1996-08-02 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes. — H.R.3103 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-191, APPROVED 8/21/96) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3103, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO IMPROVE PORTABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MARKETS, TO COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, TO PROMOTE THE USE OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND COVERAGE, AND TO SIMPLIFY THE ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.)H.R. 3103 · 104th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-08-02 | A bill to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the "Safe Drinking Water Act"), and for other purposes. — S.1316 BY KEMPTHORNE (R-ID) -- SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1996 (PUB. L. 104-182, APPROVED 8/06/96) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1316, TO AUTHORIZE AND AMEND TITLE XIV OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT). .)S. 1316 · 104th Congress · On the Conference Report | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-07-23 | To allow a 2-year implementation period under the medicaid program for implementation of the attribution of sponsor's income, the 5-year ban, and other provisions. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 4956, TO ALLOW A 2-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ATTRIBUTION OF SPONSOR'S INCOME AND THE 5-YEAR BAN.)S. 1956 · 104th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-07-23 | To maintain the eligibility for medicaid for any individual who is receiving medicaid based on their receipt of AFDC, foster care or adoption assistance, and to provide transitional medicaid for families moving from welfare to work. — (SENATE REJECTED ROTH AMENDMENT NO. 4932 TO AMENDMENT NO. 4931, TO MAINTAIN THE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS RECEIVING MEDICAID BASED ON THEIR RECEIPT OF AFDC, FOSTER CARE OR ADOPTION ASSISTANCE, AND TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL MEDICAID FOR FAMILIES MOVING FROM WELFARE TO WORK.)S. 1956 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Restrict coverage |
| 1996-07-23 | To maintain current eligibility standards for medicaid and provide additional State flexibility. — (SENATE AGREED TO CHAFEE AMENDMENT NO. 4933 TO AMENDMENT 4931, TO MAINTAIN CURRENT ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS FOR MEDICAID AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STATE FLEXIBILITY.)S. 1956 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-07-18 | To ensure that welfare recipients are drug-free as a condition for receiving welfare assistance from the American taxpayers. — S.1956 BY DOMENICI (R-NM) -- PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WORK OPPORTUNITY AND MEDICAID RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1996 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996 MEDICAID RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1996 (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF ASHCROFT AMENDMENT NO. 4901, TO ENSURE THAT WELFARE RECIPIENTS ARE DRUG-FREE AS A CONDITION FOR RECEIVING WELFARE ASSISTANCE.)S. 1956 · 104th Congress · On the Motion | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1996-07-18 | To provide a complete substitute. — S.1956 BY DOMENICI (R-NM) -- PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WORK OPPORTUNITY AND MEDICAID RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1996 AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996 MEDICAID RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1996 (SENATE REJECTED DASCHLE AMENDMENT NO. 4897, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. .)S. 1956 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-05-22 | To provide that the first reconciliation bill not include medicaid reform, focusing mainly on welfare reform by shifting medicaid changes from the first to the second reconciliation bill. — (SENATE TABLED HARKIN AMENDMENT NO. 4011, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FIRST RECONCILIATION BILL NOT INCLUDE MEDICAID REFORM, FOCUSING MAINLY ON WELFARE REFORM BY SHIFTING MEDICAID CHANGES FROM THE FIRST TO THE SECOND RECONCILIATION BILL.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Yea | Restrict coverage |
| 1996-05-22 | To express the sense of the Senate that no provisions in this resolution should worsen the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund. — (SENATE AGREED TO EXON AMENDMENT NO. 4033 TO AMENDMENT NO. 4009, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT NO PROVISIONS IN THIS RESOLUTION SHOULD WORSEN THE SOLVENCY OF THE MEDICARE TRUST FUND.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-05-22 | To create a 60 vote point of order against legislation diverting savings achieved through medicare waste, fraud and abuse enforcement activities for purposes other than improving the solvency of the Medicare Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund. — (THREE FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE REJECTED A MOTION TO WAIVE THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 4007, TO CREATE A 60 VOTE POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION DIVERTING SAVINGS ACHIEVED THROUGH MEDICARE WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN IMPROVING THE SOLVENCY OF THE MEDICARE FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Motion | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-05-22 | To express the sense of the Congress that provisions of current medicaid law families of nursing home residents from experiencing financial ruin as the price of needed care for their loved ones should be retained. — (SENATE AGREED TO KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3999, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT PROVISIONS OF CURRENT MEDICAID LAW PROTECTING FAMILIES OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS FROM EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL RUIN AS THE PRICE OF NEEDED CARE FOR THEIR LOVED ONES SHOULD BE RETAINED.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Direction not readable |
| 1996-05-22 | To express the sense of the Congress that the reconciliation bill should maintain the existing prohibition against additional charges by providers under the medicare program. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3997, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS THAT THE RECONCILIATION BILL SHOULD MAINTAIN THE EXISTING PROHIBITION AGAINST ADDITIONAL CHARGES BY PROVIDERS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1996-05-22 | To preserve, protect, and strengthen the medicaid program by controlling costs, providing State flexibility, and restoring critical standards and protections, including coverage for all populations covered under current law. — (SENATE TABLED BOXER AMENDMENT NO. 3982, TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND STRENGTHEN THE MEDICAID PROGRAM BY CONTROLLING COSTS, PROVIDING STATE FLEXIBILITY, AND RESTORING CRITICAL STANDARDS AND PROTECTIONS, INCLUDING COVERAGE FOR ALL POPULATIONS COVERED UNDER CURRENT LAW, TO RESTORE $18 BILLION IN EXCESSIVE CUTS, OFFSET BY CORPORATE AND BUSINESS TAX REFORMS, AND TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING CERTAIN MEDICAID REFORMS.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1996-05-16 | To express the sense of the Congress regarding medicare trust fund solvency. — (SENATE AGREED TO ABRAHAM/DOMENICI AMENDMENT NO. 3980, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING MEDICARE TRUST FUND SOLVENCY.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1996-05-16 | To restore $50 billion in excessive Medicare cuts designed to pay for new tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, offset by the extension of expired tax provisions or corporate and business tax reforms; to protect seniors against unjustified increases in premiums and other out-of-pocket costs; to prevent the closing of rural hospitals and other excessive provider cuts that erode access to needed medical services; to prevent the implementation of policies designed to force seniors to give up their own doctors to join private health plans; and to protect Medicare against policies that will cause it to wither on the vine. — (SENATE TABLED ROCKEFELLER MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 3979, TO RESTORE $50 BILLION IN EXCESSIVE MEDICARE CUTS, OFFSET BY THE EXTENSION OF EXPIRED TAX PROVISIONS OR CORPORATE AND BUSINESS TAX REFORMS.)S.Con.Res. 57 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1996-05-01 | To limit the deeming provisions for purposes of determining eligiblity of legal aliens for Medicaid, and for other purposes. — (SENATE REJECTED GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 3764 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO LIMIT THE DEEMING PROVISIONS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF LEGAL ALIENS FOR MEDICAID.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-04-30 | To exempt children, veterans, and pregnant mothers from the sponsor deeming requirements under the medicaid program. — (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3822 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO EXEMPT CHILDREN, VETERANS, AND PREGNANT MOTHERS FROM THE SPONSOR DEEMING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-04-30 | To provide exceptions to the sponsor deeming requirements for legal immigrants for programs for which illegal aliens are eligible, and for other purposes. — S.1664 BY HATCH (R-UT) -- IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT 1996 USE OF ASSISTED HOUSING BY ALIENS ACT OF 1996 (SENATE REJECTED THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3820 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPONSOR DEEMING REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS FOR PROGRAMS FOR WHICH ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE ELIGIBLE, AND KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 3823 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3743, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO THE DEFINITION OF PUBLIC CHARGE FOR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHEN PUBLIC HEALTH IS AT STAKE, FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES, AND FOR CHILD-NUTRITION PROGRAMS.)S. 1664 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-04-23 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes. — H.R.3103 BY ARCHER (R-TX) -- HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 1996 (SENATE PASSED H.R. 3103, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO IMPROVE PORTABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IN THE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MARKETS, TO COMBAT WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN HEALTH INSURANCE AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, TO PROMOTE THE USE OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TO PROMOTE THE USE OF MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND COVERAGE, AND TO SIMPLIFY THE ADMINISTRATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE.)H.R. 3103 · 104th Congress · On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-04-18 | To encourage the provision of medical services in medically underserved communities by extending Federal liability coverage to medical volunteers. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE COATS AMENDMENT NO. 3685, TO ENCOURAGE THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BY EXTENDING FEDERAL LIABILITY COVERAGE TO MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS.)S. 1028 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1996-04-18 | To reduce health care fraud, waste, and abuse. — (SENATE TABLED HARKIN/BAUCUS AMENDMENT NO. 3683, TO REDUCE HEALTH CARE FRAUD, WASTE AND ABUSE.)S. 1028 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Direction not readable |
| 1996-04-18 | To ensure that parity is provided under health plans for severe mental illness services. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE DOMENICI/WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 3681, TO ENSURE THAT PARITY IS PROVIDED UNDER HEALTH PLANS FOR SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS SERVICES.)S. 1028 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1996-04-18 | To establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit with respect to coverage under an employee health benefit plan or a group health plan. — (SENATE TABLED JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 3679, TO ESTABLISH A MINIMUM AMOUNT THAT MAY BE APPLIED AS AN AGGREGATE LIFETIME LIMIT WITH RESPECT TO COVERAGE UNDER AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN OR GROUP HEALTH PLAN. .)S. 1028 · 104th Congress · On the Motion to Table | Nay | Expand coverage |
| 1996-04-18 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health and long-term care coverage in the group and individual markets by making health and long-term care insurance more accessible and affordable. — (SENATE AGREED TO DOLE MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 3676 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3675, TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE COVERAGE IN THE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL MARKETS BY MAKING HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE. .)S. 1028 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Expand coverage |
| 1996-04-18 | To strike medical savings savings accounts. — S.1028 BY KASSEBAUM (R-KS) -- HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 1995 HEALTH INSURANCE AND LONG-TERM CARE AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 1996 MEDICAL VOLUNTEER ACT (SENATE AGREED TO KASSEBAUM AMENDMENT NO. 3677 TO AMENDMENT NO. 3676, TO STRIKE MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.)S. 1028 · 104th Congress · On the Amendment | Yea | Restrict coverage |
