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SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH FAIRNESS ACT OF 2003 -- (House of Representatives - June 19, 2003)Page: H5597
Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 283, I call up the...
``Part 8--Rules Governing Association Health Plans
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Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this bill.
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Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may...
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, to my friend, the gentleman from New...
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Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 15 seconds.
Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for yielding me...
Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 15 seconds. What we want to do in...
Mr. FLETCHER. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time...
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Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the...
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for...
GENERAL LEAVE
Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5...
Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York...
Ms. VELÁZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, our country is in a health care crisis....
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Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from North...
Mr. POMEROY. Madam Speaker, I appreciate the comments of my colleague about the...
Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds.
Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 660, the...
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Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York...
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Madam Speaker, I stand in strong opposition...
Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, as I said earlier, this bill does have broad...
Mr. WYNN. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this piece of legislation....
Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds. The gentleman is...
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to the...
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Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman...
Mr. DOOLEY of California. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this...
Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, one of the Members who is opposed to expanding the...
Mr. MEEKS of New York. Madam Speaker, when I first saw the headlines of the...
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman...
Mr. KING of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I am amazed at how the race card can be played...
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Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds. I want to again...
Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. We could...
Ms. MAJETTE. Madam Speaker, today I voted against passage of H.R. 660, the...
Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 660. The...
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Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 660, the...
Mr. STARK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to oppose H.R. 660, the ``Small Business...
Mr. CUMMINGS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak against the bill being...
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Mr. WELDON of Florida. Madam Speaker, one of the issues about which my...
Mr. NORWOOD. Madam Speaker, it is my opinion that H.R. 660 will hurt the...
(1) Higher Premiums for Most Small Firms and Rampant Discrimination
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(II) Widespread AHP Failure and Millions of Dollars in Unpaid Claims
DOL LACKS RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE TO TAKEOVER STATE REGULATION OF SELF-FUNDED AHPS
INSURED AHPS WILL EXIST IN A REGULATORY VACUUM, WITH NEITHER THE STATES NOR DOL...
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SOLVENCY STANDARDS ARE INADEQUATE
(III) More Uninsured, Particularly Among the Most Vulnerable
(IV) Consumers Stripped of Their State Protections
(V) No Administrative Cost Savings
Conclusion
Mr. McKEON. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 660, the...
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Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, today we are considering a bill that will nullify...
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition...
Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART. Madam Speaker, small businesses across the country face...
Mr. BEREUTER. Madam Speaker, this Member wishes to add his strong support for...
Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, for all the reasons we have stated, we oppose the...
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE OFFERED BY MR. KIND
Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I offer an amendment in the nature of a substitute. ...
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``Part 8--SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM (SEHBP)
Mr. KIND. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
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Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I am opposed to the gentleman's amendment and claim...
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
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Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Yes, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from...
Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from...
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time, and I...
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Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman...
Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin...
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from...
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good colleague for yielding me this time.
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Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, would the gentleman yield?
Mr. BOEHNER. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey.
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, would the gentleman care to cite the source of that...
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I made some phone calls to find several plans that...
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I shudder to think we may be making major policy based...
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, would the gentleman yield?
Mr. ANDREWS. I yield to the gentleman from Ohio.
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, the 15 percent reduction is only the reduction in the...
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, what premium benefit then would...
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, we believe that the average reduction for a small...
Mr. ANDREWS. Fifteen and 30 percent. That is a new number for us, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from...
Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, as the chairman of the Committee on Small Business,...
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Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, would the gentleman yield?
Mr. MANZULLO. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to the gentleman from Illinois, my...
Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, that is a government-run pool...
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, would the gentleman yield?
Mr. MANZULLO. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, one of the strengths of the labor union is they are...
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume for the purposes of...
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I just want to make sure that I understand...
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, would the gentlewoman yield?
Ms. McCOLLUM. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, it would be, because we respect existing State law.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, would contraceptive coverage be allowed for...
Mr. KIND. Again, it is not mandated unless the State offers that right now.
Ms. McCOLLUM. If the State requires mammography screening, is that...
Mr. KIND. That would be covered.
Ms. McCOLLUM. If a State requires maternity coverage so it is not the...
Mr. KIND. That would also be covered under our substitute.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Is a minimum mastectomy stay also covered if States have...
Mr. KIND. That would be covered.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Would a minimum maternity stay be covered?
Mr. KIND. That is right.
Ms. McCOLLUM. So we have good reproductive health coverage for women...
Mr. KIND. Yes, it would.
Ms. McCOLLUM. And does the Kind amendment also allow for second...
Mr. KIND. It would, indeed.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman.
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, would the gentlewoman yield?
Ms. McCOLLUM. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey.
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, and it is also true, is it not, like I said to my...
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, that is totally...
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, if the gentlewoman would further yield, what the...
Ms. McCOLLUM. That is correct. And it is my understanding that...
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, will the gentlewoman yield?
Ms. McCOLLUM. I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin.
Mr. KIND. One other significant difference between our substitute and H.R. 660...
Ms. McCOLLUM. I thank the gentleman. I will be supporting the Kind...
Mr. BOEHNER. I do, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr....
Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. Speaker, I have not had any time to make any phone calls. I...
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Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. ISAKSON. I yield to the gentleman from Ohio.
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman referred to his ability to offer a...
Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is absolutely correct, and if I may...
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania...
Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
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Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr....
Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, today the United States is confronted with an...
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from South Bend,...
Mr. CHOCOLA. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs....
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from the...
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from...
Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Small Business Health...
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Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr....
Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 660, the...
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from...
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this amendment....
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
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Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 294, the voting machine did not...
MOTION TO RECOMMIT OFFERED BY MRS. MCCARTHY OF NEW YORK
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I offer a motion to recommit.
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Yes, Mr. Speaker, in its present form.
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask...
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 2 minutes.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join my colleagues today in...
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the...
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, few health services are as important to a woman as an...
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time...
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, if the underlying bill becomes law, 4 million...
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Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to recommit.
Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, the underlying bill seeks to address the needs of 41...
RECORDED VOTE
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Mr. DOOLEY of California changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, on June 19, 2003, I was unable to be present for rollcall...
RECORDED VOTE
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Mr. RUSH changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''

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