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Uncle Sam  Government Publications Department Tennessee Regional Depository Case Management/Health Policy, Union University GOVERNMENT SOURCES FOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY Summary of Enacted Health Legislation 1959-1984, CRS 1985/86, Reel 9:0667 Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report Weekly periodical. Readable, up-to-date account of Congressional and political activity. Current issues in GovPubs Reference. Previous issues in GovPubs Periodicals stacks, Row 48 Congressional Quarterly Almanac Annual subject cumulation of the CQ Weekly Report. Previous four or five years in GovPubs Reference. Previous issues in GovPubs periodicals stacks, Row 48. Congress and the Nation Cumulative summary of the Congressional Quarterly Almanac, 1945+ GovPubs Reference CIS Index, Legislative History Volume Provides legislative histories including hearings, reports, Congressional Record citations and SuDoc numbers for finding the documents in the collection. Excellent comprehensive source. Before the 1980's, brief Legislative Histories are in the back of the Abstract volumes. This series began in 1970. GovPubs Reference Congressional Index 1967 to current Contains Legislative Histories TYPES OF PUBLICATIONS IN LEGISLATIVE HISTORIES Thomas is the website for the Library of Congress which will allow searching of bills, laws, and hearings going back to the 101st Congress (1989 - ). Congressional Universe Searches all Congressional publications, testimonies, and legislative histories going back to 1989. Hearings are testimony given, pro and con, on a particular bill or issue before a Congressional committee. Committee Prints are CRS research reports containing background information or an overview. Provided for Congressional committee members. Reports are recommendations by committees on passage of a bill. Important in legislative histories for intent of law. Documents are communications from the Executive Branch. American Nurses Association The ANA's legislative branch webpage monitoring current federal and state legislation. HISTORY OF PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE Use books and periodical articles. Government is unlikely to publish in this area. HISTORY OF MEDICARE Evolution of Medicare: From Idea to Law by Peter Corning A history of Medicare from its inception. A History of Provisions of Old-Age, Survivors, Disability & Health Insurance of the Social Security Act and provisions of the Medicare Program Also available in print. SSA 1.2:OL l. Government Publications Department National Biparitisan Commission on the Future of Medicare Contains documents and press releases along with transcripts of meetings on the current Congressional thinking of the future of Medicare. A glossary of terms used in Medicare hearings and documents. Social Security Amendments of 1965, Title XXVIII, [PL 89-97] Enactment of Medicare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (The new name for HCFA) Current information from Social Security's official cite. "Medicare:Advancing Towards the 21st Century 1966-1996" in Health Care Financing Review, vol. 18 #2, 1996. Good articles on history, including extensive bibliographies. HISTORY OF MEDICAID Social Security Amendments of 1965, Title XIX, [PL 89-97] Enactment of Medicaid HCFA, Medicaidalso Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (The new name for HCFA) Current information from Social Security's official cite. OTHER IMPORTANT HEALTH INITIATIVES Omnibus Reconciliation Act, Title XXI, 1981 [PL 97-35] Medicare hospital and medical deductibles increased, hospital payments tightened, prospective payment for ESRD Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act-1986 This Act provides continuation of group health benefits which otherwise might be terminated. Health Services and Resources Programs and Amendments and Provisions ...PL 97-35, CRS 1983/84, Reel 9:0505 Tax Equity and Responsibility Act, Title I,1982 [PL 97-248] PRO's established replacing PSRO's; Medicare coverage extended to hospice care, prospective risk-contracting option for HMO's added; rate of increase limits placed on inpatient hospital services; Medicare made secondary payer for aged workers and spouses. Social Security Amendments of 1983 [PL 98-21] Hospital prospective payment, based on patient's diagnosis, adopted to replace cost-based payment. DRG law (Diagnosis Related Group). Hill-Burton (Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946) [PL 79-725] Amended almost every year, U.S. Code Title 42, Section 291 A brief history of the Hill/Burton Act. A listings of Hill/Burton Obligated Facilities by State. Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990 [PL 101-336] ADA homepage & Documents A comprehensive listings of sites that describe ADA enforcement. ADA: A Comparison and Analysis of the Bill as Introduced and As Passed by the Senate CRS, 1989/90, Reel 1:0503 Carondelet Sisters of Carondelet, Preferred Patient Option. Web site with historic information. Search CINAHL for information (you must be in the library to use). RIGHT TO DIE ISSUES Patient Self-Determination Act, 1990 [PL 101-508] (Part of Omibus Act) HR4449 101st Congress - 2nd session. Advanced Directives Consumer information from HCFA. A listing of cases, testimony and reports on Advance Directectives End of Life Care This organization provides state specific Advanced Directives. Advance Directives and Health Care Facilities CRS 1991, Reel 2:1057 SUPREME COURT DECISIONS RELATED TO RIGHT TO DIE ISSUES Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health Washington v. Glucksberg Vacco v. Quill HEALTH POLICY ADVOCATE ORGANIZATIONS Many political and social organizations, interest groups and think tanks have valuable policy position papers available. Here are a few. Health Hippo Health Hippo is a collection of policy and regulatory materials related to health care. Open Directory Project Electronic Policy Network American Council on Science & Health American Public Health Association Think Tanks - University of Michigan Community Health Status Indicators Project Check on health care status, access to care, causes of death, environmental risk factors and much more for over 3,000 countries. RELATED GUIDES FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT Selected Government Publications for the Medical Profession (The U of M) Legislative Research (The U of M) ONLINE CITATION GUIDES Brief Guide to Citing Governemt Publications (The U of M) This guide deals with government publications specifically, both print and electioncally produced formats. Online Citation Guides (The U of M) There are numerous Web sites that provide interpretations of the basic styles such as Turabian, MLA, and APA. These deal with non-governmental material. SEARCH ENGINES How to Choose a Search Engine or Research Database Don't accept just anything on the Web! Excellent guide to evaluating search engines and databases. Google - Uncle Sam Search only Federal and state government sites using this search engine. HotBot Send questions/comments/suggestions to Mary Freilich