2003-06-25 H.R. 1: Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 2003-06-25 H.R. 1: Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 Public contracts Administrative procedure Federal employees Government procurement Standards Cancer Health education Medical care Medical screening Medical tests Medicare Preventive medicine Income tax Tax exclusion Federal advisory bodies Consumer education Fines (Penalties) Government paperwork Auditing Budgets Business Competition Congress Congressional reporting requirements Executive departments Fees Government contractors Government information Government trust funds Leases Taxation Trade Department of Health and Human Services Medical economics Economic policy Civil rights Collection of accounts Disabled Education Emergency management Federal aid to education Governmental investigations Grievance procedures Health policy Higher education Labor Law Payroll deductions Science policy Technology Veterans Wages Welfare Welfare recipients Finance Insurance companies Restrictive trade practices Appropriations Indexing (Economic policy) Legislation Territories (U.S.) State and local government AIDS (Disease) Drug abuse Executive reorganization Health planning Medical research Citizen participation Politics and government Waste in government spending Government employees Communication in medicine Medicine Telecommunication Administrative remedies Claims Customs administration Surety and fidelity Case mix (Medical care) Medical technology Rural affairs Trusts and trustees Revolving funds Presidents Federally-guaranteed loans Government lending Quality of products Technological innovations Women Immigration Criminal justice Illegal aliens Computer software Consumers Employee health benefits Health insurance Congressional investigations State laws Advice and consent of the Senate Ombudsman Presidential appointments Tax returns Actions and defenses Cost of living adjustments Insurance premiums Right of privacy Cost accounting Cost effectiveness Evidence (Law) Indemnity Interest Telephone User charges Mammography Medical education Medical residents Physicians Hospitals Aged Cardiovascular diseases Clinical trials Conflict of interests Diabetes Drug utilization Drugs Federal aid to child health services Geriatrics Human immunodeficiency viruses Maternal health services Medicaid Medical laboratories Medical supplies Medication abuse Nurses Nursing homes Pain Scholarships Cholesterol Identification devices Old age, survivors and disability insurance Tax deductions Computer security measures Transportation Urban affairs Puerto Rico Occupational health and safety Health maintenance organizations Electronic data interchange Government employees' health insurance Government publicity Nurse practitioners Aircraft Civil liberties Government publications Income Medical records State taxation Withholding tax Surveys Catastrophic health insurance Prosthesis Veterans' medical care Capital investments Ambulatory care Federal aid to health facilities Quality of care Patients' rights Small towns Medical fees Physical therapy Judicial review Discrimination in insurance Financial statements Liability (Law) Tax penalties Electronic funds transfers Dental care Intergovernmental fiscal relations Reinsurance Security measures Marketing Chronically ill Long-term care Metropolitan areas Diseases Coinsurance Hospital care Managed care Retiree health benefits Valuation Hospital personnel Drug industry Rebates Physical examinations Home care services Overhead costs Packaging Investments Health counseling Psychologists Prescription pricing Retired military personnel Clinics Physicians' assistants Ambulances Critically ill Flexible benefit plans Congressional hearings Liability insurance Computers Kidney diseases Fund raising Medically uninsured Pharmacists Hospital rates Discrimination in medical care Emergency medicine Consumer complaints Surgery Chiropractic and chiropractors Terminal care Preferred provider organizations (Medical care) Consumer organizations Insulin Blood diseases Lung diseases Generic drugs Public hospitals Drug interactions Colon cancer Case management Health care fraud Medical savings accounts Access to health care Medigap Medical malpractice Living wills Consumer discounts Poor children Federal preemption Competitive bidding Performance measurement Drug therapy Internet Web sites Health insurance continuation Adult day care Rural health Stroke Accreditation (Medical care) Capitation (Medical care) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Immigrant health Terminally ill Patient satisfaction Electronic government information Pharmacies Social Security Administration enacted H.R. 1: An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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. 2003-06-25 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 2003-06-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 2003-06-25 Referred to House Ways and Means 2003-06-25 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 299 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 and H.R. 2596 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if offered by, Mr. Rangel is debatable for one hour. H.R. 2596 shall be considered in the House and after final adoption, shall be appended to the text of H.R. 1. H.R. 2596 will then be laid on the table. Concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate in July shall be in order for consideration. Finally, the Committee on Appropriations shall have until midnight on Thursday, July 3, 2003 to file a report making appropriations for 2003-06-26T06:20:00-04:00 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 299. 2003-06-26T18:55:00-04:00 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 and H.R. 2596 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. Amendment in the nature of a substitute by, and if offered by, Mr. Rangel is debatable for one hour. H.R. 2596 shall be considered in the House and after final adoption, shall be appended to the text of H.R. 1. H.R. 2596 will then be laid on the table. Concurrent resolutions providing for adjournment of the House and Senate in July shall be in order for consideration. Finally, the Committee on Appropriations shall have until midnight on Thursday, July 3, 2003 to file a report making appropriations for 2003-06-26T18:55:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 299, the House proceeded with 3 hours of general debate on H.R. 1. 2003-06-26T18:56:00-04:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 299, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute. 2003-06-26T22:50:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House continued with the balance of the debate on H.R. 1. 2003-06-27T00:23:00-04:00 Mr. Thompson (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR 6/26/2003 H6181-6255) 2003-06-27T01:12:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Thompson (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment in the nature of a substitute which adds a complete new text. 2003-06-27T01:12:00-04:00 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 2003-06-27T01:21:00-04:00 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 208 - 223 (Roll no. 331). (text: CR 6/26/2003 H6181-6254) 2003-06-27T01:37:00-04:00 pass On passage Passed by recorded vote: 216 - 215, 1 Present (Roll no. 332). 2003-06-27T02:32:00-04:00 Received in the Senate. 2003-07-07 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 2003-07-07 Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1 amended. 2003-07-07 pass Passed Senate in lieu of S.1 with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. 2003-07-07 Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Grassley; Hatch; Nickles; Frist; Kyl; Baucus; Rockefeller; Daschle; Breaux. 2003-07-07 See also S.1. 2003-07-07 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2003-07-08 Mr. Tauzin asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference. 2003-07-14T15:49:00-04:00 On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendments, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. 2003-07-14T15:49:00-04:00 Mr. Davis (TN) moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-07-14T15:50:00-04:00 The motion instructs conferees to (1) reject the provisions of subtitle C of title II of the House bill and; (2) that the House recede to the Senate on the provisions to guarantee access to prescription drug coverage under section1860D-13(e) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 101(a) of the Senate amendment. 2003-07-14T15:50:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Davis (TN) motion to instruct conferees. 2003-07-14T15:50:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2003-07-14T17:00:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (FL) motion to instruct conferees the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. 2003-07-14T17:00:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 191 - 221 (Roll no. 359). 2003-07-14T19:56:00-04:00 The Speaker appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill and the Senate amendments, and modifications committed to conference: Tauzin, Thomas, Bilirakis, Johnson (CT), DeLay, Dingell, Rangel, and Berry. 2003-07-14T19:57:00-04:00 NOTICE OF MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Mr. Michaud of Maine notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-09-09T21:20:00-04:00 Mr. Michaud moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-09-10T21:40:00-04:00 The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Michaud motion to instruct conferees which was noticed in the Congressional Record on Tuesday, September 9, 2003. 2003-09-10T21:40:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Michaud motion to instruct, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Michaud demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until later in the legislative day. 2003-09-10T22:41:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 189 - 220 (Roll no. 502). (consideration: CR 9/11/2003 H8182-8189, H8190-8191; text: CR 9/11/2003 H8182) 2003-09-10T23:16:00-04:00 NOTICE MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES - Mr. Stenholm notified the House of his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-09-16T19:34:00-04:00 Mr. Stenholm moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-09-17T16:11:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Stenholm motion to instruct conferees which was noticed in the Congressional Record on Tuesday, September 16, 2003. 2003-09-17T16:11:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Stenholm motion to instruct, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Stenholm demanded the yeas and nays and pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until Tuesday, September 23, 2003. 2003-09-17T16:51:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 213 (Roll no. 510). 2003-09-23T19:03:00-04:00 NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Kind notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-09-23T19:25:00-04:00 NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT - Mr. Sandlin notified the House of his intent to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-09-24T18:34:00-04:00 Mr. Kind moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-09-24T18:41:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kind motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-09-24T18:41:00-04:00 POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Kind motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Kind demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time. 2003-09-24T19:37:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 199 - 220 (Roll no. 522). 2003-09-25T12:41:00-04:00 Mr. Sandlin moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-09-25T13:09:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Sandlin motion to instruct conferees. 2003-09-25T13:09:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2003-09-25T13:50:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sandlin motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sandlin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time. 2003-09-25T13:51:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 205 (Roll no. 524). 2003-09-30T18:54:00-04:00 Mr. Case moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-10-01T12:42:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Case motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-10-01T12:42:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2003-10-01T13:30:00-04:00 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At conclusion of debate on the Case motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Case demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the motion until later in the legislative day. 2003-10-01T13:30:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 215 (Roll no. 528). 2003-10-01T16:07:00-04:00 Mr. Bishop (NY) moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-10-02T15:16:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-10-02T15:16:00-04:00 POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NY) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time. 2003-10-02T16:07:00-04:00 Mr. Flake moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-10-02T16:07:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees. 2003-10-02T16:08:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2003-10-02T17:04:00-04:00 POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion debate on the Flake motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brown (OH) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time. 2003-10-02T17:04:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 214 (Roll no. 533). 2003-10-07T19:01:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 161 - 234 (Roll no. 534). 2003-10-07T19:18:00-04:00 Ms. Schakowsky moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-10-08T17:27:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Schakowsky motion to instruct conferees which was noticed in the Congressional Record on Tuesday, October 7, 2003. 2003-10-08T17:27:00-04:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2003-10-08T18:10:00-04:00 POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Schakowsky motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Schakowsky demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time. 2003-10-08T18:10:00-04:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 218 (Roll no. 542). 2003-10-15T19:16:00-04:00 Mr. Brown (OH) moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-10-21T14:51:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Brown (OH) motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-10-21T14:51:00-04:00 POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown (OH) motion to instruct conferees, the Speaker put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Brown demanded the yeas and nays and the Speaker postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the motion until a later time. 2003-10-21T15:22:00-04:00 On motion to instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 209 (Roll no. 573). 2003-10-28T20:04:00-05:00 Mr. Davis (FL) moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-10-29T19:59:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Davis (FL) motion to instruct conferees. 2003-10-29T19:59:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2003-10-29T20:51:00-05:00 POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTES - At the conclusion of debate on the Davis (FL) motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Davis (FL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time. 2003-10-29T20:51:00-05:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 195 - 217 (Roll no. 599). (consideration: CR 10/31/2003 H10210-10211) 2003-10-30T21:52:00-05:00 Mrs. Capps moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-11-05T20:05:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Capps motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-11-05T20:05:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2003-11-05T20:46:00-05:00 POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Capps motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Capps demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time. 2003-11-05T20:46:00-05:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 197 - 209 (Roll no. 615). 2003-11-06T16:39:00-05:00 Mr. Cardoza moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-11-06T18:40:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Cardoza motion to instruct conferees. 2003-11-06T18:41:00-05:00 POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Cardoza motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cardoza demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until a later time. 2003-11-06T19:45:00-05:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 207 (Roll no. 619). 2003-11-07T12:15:00-05:00 Ms. Berkley moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR 11/19/2003 H11493-11500; text: CR 11/19/2003 H11493) 2003-11-18T21:46:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Berkley motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-11-18T21:46:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2003-11-18T22:45:00-05:00 POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Berkley motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Berkley demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until Wednesday, November 19, 2003. 2003-11-18T22:46:00-05:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 218 (Roll no. 637). 2003-11-19T14:07:00-05:00 Ms. Hooley (OR) moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-11-19T19:12:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hooley motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-11-19T19:12:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House continued with debate on the Hooley motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-11-19T19:35:00-05:00 On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 222 (Roll no. 650). 2003-11-20T14:20:00-05:00 Mr. Inslee moved that the House instruct conferees. 2003-11-20T18:59:00-05:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Inslee motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1. 2003-11-20T19:00:00-05:00 Conference report H. Rept. 108-391 filed. (text of conference report: CR 11/20/2003 H11877-12103) 2003-11-21T01:17:00-05:00 Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate. 2003-11-21 Conferees agreed to file conference report. 2003-11-21 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 463 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. 2003-11-21T15:41:00-05:00 Rule H. Res. 463 passed House. 2003-11-21T23:26:00-05:00 Mr. Thomas brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-391 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 463. 2003-11-21T23:36:00-05:00 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the House proceeded with two hours of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1. 2003-11-21T23:36:00-05:00 The previous question was ordered without objection. 2003-11-22T02:36:00-05:00 Mr. Turner (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. 2003-11-22T02:38:00-05:00 On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by recorded vote: 211 - 222 (Roll No. 668). 2003-11-22T02:39:00-05:00 On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 215 (Roll No. 669). 2003-11-22T05:50:00-05:00 Mr. Thomas moved to reconsider the vote. 2003-11-22T05:51:00-05:00 Mr. DeLay moved to table the motion to reconsider. (consideration: CR 11/21/2003 H12296-12297) 2003-11-22T05:51:00-05:00 On motion to table the motion to reconsider Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 193 (Roll No. 670). 2003-11-22T05:52:00-05:00 Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate. 2003-11-22 Conference report considered in Senate. 2003-11-22 Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1 presented in Senate. 2003-11-22 Conference report considered in Senate. 2003-11-23 Conference report considered in Senate. 2003-11-24 Cloture Motion on conference report to accompany H.R. 1 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 29. Record Vote Number: 457. 2003-11-24 Point of order with respect to conference report to accompany H.R. 1 raised in Senate. 2003-11-24 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure (the conference report to accompany H.R.1) made in Senate. 2003-11-24 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure (conference report to accompany H.R. 1) agreed in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 39. Record Vote Number: 458. 2003-11-24 Point of order fell when the motion to waive the Budget Act was agreed to in Senate. 2003-11-24 Conference report considered in Senate. 2003-11-25 Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 459. 2003-11-25 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2003-11-25 Cleared for White House. 2003-11-25 Presented to President. 2003-12-07 Signed by President. 2003-12-08 Became Public Law No: 108-173. 2003-12-08 S. 1: Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 (108th Congress) S. 1: Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 H.R. 2473: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 (108th Congress) H.R. 2473: Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003 H.Res. 463: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes. (108th Congress) H.Res. 463: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes. H.Res. 299: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, and for other purposes and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2596) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes. (108th Congress) H.Res. 299: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, and for other purposes and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2596) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes. H.R. 2596: Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 (108th Congress) H.R. 2596: Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003 H.R. 2409: Safety Net Hospital Pharmacy Access Act of 2003 (108th Congress) H.R. 2409: Safety Net Hospital Pharmacy Access Act of 2003 S. 1195: Safety Net Hospital Pharmacy Access Act of 2003 (108th Congress) S. 1195: Safety Net Hospital Pharmacy Access Act of 2003 H.R. 1382: EMTALA Regulatory Improvement Act of 2003 (108th Congress) H.R. 1382: EMTALA Regulatory Improvement Act of 2003 108 H.R. 1: Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (108th Congress) 1 h An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes. HouseBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle