David O’Brien Martin on Health Care

RepublicanNY

Health Care73 votes · 84.2/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

139 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Health Care. 73 of them counted toward the score above: 47 toward “Expand coverage” and 26 toward “Restrict coverage”.

The other 66 did not count: 62 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
1984-09-19	TO AMEND H.R. 5290, A BILL ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY PROGRAM UNDER WHICH PARENTERAL DIACETYLMORPHINE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH QUALIFIED PHARMACIES FOR THE RELIEF OF INTRACTABLE PAIN DUE TO CANCER. THE HUGHES AMENDMENT STRENGTHENS THE CRIMINAL AND REGULATORY PROVISIONS OF THE BILL TO PREVENT THE DIVERSION OF HEROIN. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5290 · 98th Congress	Nay	Expand coverage
1984-09-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5656, A BILL AMENDING THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE AUTHORITY TO PREVENT DIVERSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 5656 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-09-06	TO AMEND H.R. 5602 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF SUBSTITUTE. H.R. 5602 AMENDS TITLES VII AND VIII OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO EXTEND THE PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRAINING OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS PERSONNEL, TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM UNDER THAT ACT, AND TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE UNDER THAT ACT FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS AND MIGRANT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS.H.R. 5602 · 98th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1984-09-06	TO PASS H.R. 3605. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3605 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1984-09-06	TO AMEND THE DERRICK AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3605. THE DERRICK AMENDMENT STRENGTHENS PROVISIONS OF LAW REQUIRING LABELING OF TEXTILE AND WOOL PRODUCTS TO INDICATE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. THE FRENZEL AMENDMENT CHANGES THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF OF CATALOG DESCRIPTION PROVISIONS TO ITEMS MANUFACTURED 180 DAYS, RATHER THAN 90, AFTER ENACTMENT. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3605 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1984-09-06	TO AMEND THE WAXMAN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3605. THE WAXMAN AMENDMENT PROVIDES NEW LANGUAGE FOR THE ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPLICATIONS PROVISIONS. THE QUILLEN AMENDMENT REMOVES OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS FROM COVERAGE UNDER THE BILL. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3605 · 98th Congress	Nay	Expand coverage
1984-09-06	TO AMEND THE WAXMAN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3605, A BILL AMENDING THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 505 OF THAT ACT FOR GENERIC NEW DRUGS EQUIVALENT TO APPROVED NEW DRUGS. THE WAXMAN AMENDMENT PROVIDES NEW LANGUAGE FOR THE ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPLICATIONS PROVISIONS. THE SHAW AMENDMENT PRECLUDES FDA APPROVAL OF GENERIC SUBSTITUTES UNTIL 18 MONTHS, INSTEAD OF 30 MONTHS, AFTER THE GENERIC DRUG APPLICATION IN CASES WHERE PATENT LITIGATION IS UNDERWAY. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3605 · 98th Congress	Nay	Restrict coverage
1984-08-08	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 569, THE RULE UNDER H.R. 3605 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 3605 AMENDS THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 505 OF THAT ACT FOR GENERIC NEW DRUGS EQUIVALENT TO APPROVED NEW DRUGS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3605 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1984-08-08	TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO CONSIDER H. RES. 569, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 3605 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 3605 AMENDS THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 505 OF THAT ACT FOR GENERIC NEW DRUGS EQUIVALENT TO APPROVED NEW DRUGS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3605 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-06-21	TO PASS H.R. 5580, A BILL AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO AUTHORIZE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5580 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1984-06-21	TO AMEND H.R. 5580 WITH AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE. H.R. 5580 AMENDS THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO AUTHORIZE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS. THE DANNEMEYER SUBSTITUTE: REDUCES THE AUTHORIZATION TO $5 MILLION PER YEAR; LIMITS THE NUMBER OF YEARS AUTHORIZED; ELIMINATES THE PROVISION CONCERNING IMMUNO-SUPPRESSIVE DRUGS; AND ELIMINATES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT TO COORDINATE TRANSPLANT RELATED ACTIVITIES. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5580 · 98th Congress	Nay	Expand coverage
1984-06-11	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5496, A BILL AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO RENAME THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AS THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5496 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1984-06-11	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5603, A BILL AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE AUTHORITIES OF THAT ACT FOR ASSISTANCE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND REVISING AND EXTENDING THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 5603 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1984-06-11	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 5600, A BILL REVISING AND EXTENDING THE PROGRAMS OF ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLES X AND XX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 5600 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1984-04-12	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 5394 TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT IT BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT WOULD PLACE A FREEZE ON PHYSICIANS' FEES FOR INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT MEDICARE SERVICES FOR ONE YEAR, AND WOULD DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPENDING INCREASES PROVIDED IN THIS BILL. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 5394 · 98th Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1983-11-17	TO PASS AN AMENDMENT TO THE SHELBY SUBSTITUTE TO H. RES. 2350, HEALTH RESEARCH EXTENSION ACT, WHICH WOULD REMOVE THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PLACE IT IN THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 2350 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-11-17	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2077, A BILL AMENDING TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, TO EXTEND THE FEDERAL PHYSICIANS COMPARABILITY ALLOWANCE ACT OF 1978. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2077 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-11-08	TO AGREE TO THAT PORTION OF THE WRIGHT AMENDMENT TO H. J. RES. 403 WHICH PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL $20.0 MILLION TO CARRY OUT TITLES II AND XIX OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT WITH RESPECT TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS. (MOTION PASSED)H.J.Res. 403 · 98th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1983-08-03	TO PASS H.R. 3021, A BILL AMENDING THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR A PROGRAM OF GRANTS TO STATES INTERESTED IN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3021 · 98th Congress	Nay	Restrict coverage
1983-08-03	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 3021 TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT IT BE REPORTED BACK FORTHWITH CONTAINING AN AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE STATES MAXIMUM LATITUDE TO "MEANS TEST"; TO DETERMINE THE TYPE, DURATION, AND SCOPE OF SERVICES TO BE COVERED; TO DELETE THE HOSPITAL SUBSIDY PROGRAM; TO DELETE STATE MATCHING REQUIREMENTS; TO SPECIFIY THAT THE PROGRAM BE SUBJECT TO HE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS; AND TO SET THE FUNDING LEVEL AT $1.8 BILLION. H.R. 3021 AMENDS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR A PROGRAM OF GRANTS TO STATES INTERESTED IN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 3021 · 98th Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1983-08-03	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 276, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 3021 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 3021 AMENDS THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING FOR A PROGRAM OF GRANTS TO STATES INTERESTED IN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. H.R. 3021 AUTHORIZES $350 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1983, $1.87 BILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1984, AND $1.54 BILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1985. THE BILL ALSO AUTHORIZES A DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM OF $96 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1984, $77 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1985, AND $60 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 1986 FOR ASSISTANCE TO HOSPITALS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE UNEMPLOYED AND THE UNINSURED. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 3021 · 98th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1983-08-02	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H. CON. RES. 40, A MEASURE EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAINTAIN CORRECT EFFORTS IN FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO PREVENT INCREASES IN DOMESTIC HUNGER. (MOTION PASSED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.Con.Res. 40 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-07-14	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 208, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 2350 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 2350 AMENDS THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE AUTHORITIES UNDER THAT ACT RELATING TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 2350 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-05-26	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 181, A MEASURE DISAPPROVING THE PRESIDENT'S DEFERRAL OF $3.18 MILLION IN BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF TERRITORIES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS HOSPITAL. (MOTION PASSED)H.Res. 181 · 98th Congress	Nay	Restrict coverage
1983-05-17	TO AGREE TO H. J. RES. 226 TO DESIGNATE THE WEEK OF MAY 22, 1983, THROUGH MAY 28, 1983, AS "NATIONAL DIGESTIVE DISEASES AWARENESS WEEK". (MOTION PASSED)H.J.Res. 226 · 98th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1983-03-24	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1900, A BILL PROTECTING THE SOLVENCY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS, REFORMING THE MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT OF HOSPITALS, AND EXTENDING THE FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION PROGRAM. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1900 · 98th Congress	Nay	Restrict coverage
1983-03-09	TO AMEND H.R. 1900, A BILL REVISING THE SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT PROGRAM TO ASSURE THE SOLVENCY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS; CHANGING THE WAY HOSPITALS ARE REIMBURSED FOR TREATING MEDICARE PATIENTS; EXTENDING THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS PROGRAM; AND REVISING BENEFITS UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM FOR THE AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED POOR. THE PICKLE AMENDMENT GRADUALLY RAISES THE NORMAL SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT AGE FROM 65 TO 67 AFTER THE YEAR 2000, DELETES PROVISIONS OF THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE BILL THAT WOULD REDUCE INITIAL BENEFIT LEVELS BEGINNING IN THE YEAR 2000; AND RAISES PAYROLL TAXES BEGINNING IN THE YEAR 2015. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 1900 · 98th Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1982-09-30	TO AGREE TO THE BROYHILL SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6457, A BILL AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE AUTHORITIES UNDER THAT ACT RELATING TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND THE NATIONAL RESEARH INSTITUTES. THE BROYHILL SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR A 7 PERCENT INCREASE IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FUNDS OVER 1982 LEVELS, EXTENSIONS OF EXPIRING NIH AUTHORITIES, A STUDY OF NIH ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, A NEW ARTHRITIS INSTITUTE, AND A STUDY OF THE USE OF ANIMALS IN BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVORIAL RESEARCH. (MOTION FAILED)H.R. 6457 · 97th Congress	Nay	Restrict coverage
1982-09-30	TO AMEND THE BROYHILL SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6457, A BILL AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE AUTHORITIES UNDER THAT ACT RELATING TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND THE NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES. THE BROYHILL SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR A 7 PERCENT INCREASE IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FUNDS OVER 1982 LEVELS, EXTENSIONS OF EXPIRING NIH AUTHORITIES, A STUDY OF NIH ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, A NEW ARTHRITIS INSTITUTE, AND A STUDY OF THE USE OF ANIMALS IN BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH. THE DANNEMEYER AMENDMENT RESTRICTS FETAL AND INFANT RESEARCH BY NIH BEFORE OR AFTER AN INDUCED ABORTION. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6457 · 97th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1982-09-30	TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR CONSIDERTION OF H.R. 6457, A BILL AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REVISE AND EXTEND THE AUTHORITIES UNDER THAT ACT RELATING TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH AND THE NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6457 · 97th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1982-09-24	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6173, A BILL AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT TO REPLACE TITLE XV OF SUCH ACT WITH A BLOCK GRANT TO STATES FOR HEALTH PLANNING. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6173 · 97th Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1982-09-22	TO RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 6137, A BILL AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE TO REPLACE TITLE XV OF SUCH ACT WITH A BLOCK GRANT TO STATES FOR HEALTH PLANNING. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6137 · 97th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1982-09-22	TO AGREE TO H. RES. 594, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 6173 IS TO BE CONSIDERED. H.R. 6173 AMENDS THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE TO REPLACE TITLE XV OF SUCH ACT WITH A BLOCK GRANT TO STATES FOR HEALTH PLANNING. (MOTION PASSED)H.Res. 594 · 97th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1982-09-15	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 6355, A BILL MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS IN HEALTH AND OTHER LAWS AMENDED BY THE OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1981. (MOTION REJECTED;2/3 REQUIRED)H.R. 6355 · 97th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1982-05-27	TO AMEND THE ASPIN SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H. CON. RES. 345. THE OAKAR AMENDMENT REDUCES 1983 FISCAL YEAR FUNDING FOR MEDICARE BY $2.3 BILLION AND FUNDING FOR DEFENSE BY 9.2 BILLION. (MOTION PASSED)H.Con.Res. 345 · 97th Congress	Yea	Restrict coverage
1981-11-04	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3502, TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER COORDINATION AND SHARING OF THE MEDICAL FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3502 · 97th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1981-10-06	TO AMEND H.R. 4560, FISCAL 1982 APPROPRIATIONS FOR LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, TO BAR ENFORCEMENT OF A PROVISION IN THE BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL THAT PROHIBITED MEDICARE AND MEDICAID REIMBURSMENT FOR DRUGS FOR WHICH THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAD NOT COMPLETED AN EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 4560 · 97th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1981-06-02	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 1100 WHICH EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 1100 · 97th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage
1981-06-02	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS H.R. 3499, WHICH PROVIDES MEDICAL COVERAGE TO VIETNAM VETERANS EXPOSED TO THE HERBICIDE AGENT ORANGE, TO CONTINUE READJUSTMENT COUNSELING CENTERS FOR VIETNAM VETERANS AND TO SET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NUMBER OF HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME BEDS THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MUST MAINTAIN. (MOTION AGREED TO)H.R. 3499 · 97th Congress	Yea	Expand coverage

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