Pennsylvania Benefiting from Aid (Cong. Rec., March 19, 2021)
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Page H1589 of the House section of the Congressional Record for March 19, 2021, with one-minute speeches in interleaved columns, headed Pennsylvania Benefiting from Aid. A tribute remembers Burke, a Savannah-area businessman who sold one waste company and founded another in Pooler in 1999, and extends condolences to his son Ben. Another speaker urges a bill to allow whole milk back in school cafeterias, citing bone health, lower blood pressure and reduced risk of heart disease, which is that speaker's view. The page also prints amendment text on Medicare rural health clinic per visit payment amounts and a definition of a hospital with high disproportionate share.
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March 19, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1589
Burke owned Superior Sanitation Over the years, milk has been un- creased by the percentage increase in the
Services, sold that company to Waste fairly demonized, leading to the loss of MEI applicable to primary care services fur-
Management, and then founded Atlan- nearly an entire generation of milk nished as of the first day of 2021; or
‘‘(bb) the limit described in paragraph
tic Waste Services in Pooler in 1999. drinkers. The goal of this bill is to give
(2)(A); and
Although Burke grew up with humble children a wide variety of milk options ‘‘(II) with respect to a rural health clinic
beginnings on his family’s dairy farm, and bolster milk consumption, a win- that did not have a per visit payment
he lived a life of immense influence win for growing healthy children and amount established for services furnished in
through his involvement with the America’s dairy farm families. 2020—
Chatham Club, the Rotary Club of Sa- Mr. Speaker, it is time to follow the ‘‘(aa) the per visit payment amount appli-
vannah, the Savannah Yacht Club, and signs and allow whole milk back into cable to such rural health clinic for rural
several other professional organiza- the school cafeterias. With bipartisan health clinic services furnished in 2021; or
‘‘(bb) the limit described in paragraph
tions. support, it is my hope that we can
(2)(A); and’’; and
My thoughts and prayers go out to bring this bill to the floor and pass this (ii) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ‘‘under
all who knew him during this most dif- critical legislation to encourage the clause (i)(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘under subclause
ficult time, especially his son, Ben. healthy development of our Nation’s (I) or (II) of clause (i), as applicable,’’; and
f youth and support our dairy farm fami- (B) in subparagraph (B)—
lies across the country. (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by
PENNSYLVANIA BENEFITING striking ‘‘2019, was’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’;
FROM AID f (ii) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘was’’ after
PREVENTING PAYGO ‘‘(i)’’; and
(Ms. DEAN asked and was given per- (iii) by striking clause (ii) and inserting
mission to address the House for 1 SEQUESTRATION
the following:
minute and to revise and extend her re- Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, pursu- ‘‘(ii)(I) was enrolled under section 1866(j)
marks.) ant to House Resolution 233, I call up (including temporary enrollment during the
Ms. DEAN. Mr. Speaker, last week, the bill (H.R. 1868) to prevent across- emergency period described in section
President Biden signed the American the-board direct spending cuts, and for 1135(g)(1)(B) for such period); or
Rescue Plan. Although the bill received ‘‘(II) submitted an application for enroll-
other purposes, and ask for its imme-
no Republican votes, it has bipartisan ment under section 1866(j) (or requested such
diate consideration. a temporary enrollment for such period) that
support and will have a long-lasting bi- The Clerk read the title of the bill. was received not later than December 31,
partisan impact. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- 2020.’’.
Many constituents in my district ant to House Resolution 233, the bill is (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments
have already received relief checks, considered read. made by this subsection shall take effect as
with as many as 90 million stimulus The text of the bill is as follows: if included in the enactment of the Consoli-
checks out this week. dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law
H.R. 1868
Yet, this transformative legislation 116–260).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
goes even further. It expands funding resentatives of the United States of America in (c) ELIGIBILITY FOR REEMPLOYMENT SERV-
to get shots in arms and kids safely in Congress assembled, ICES.—Section 306(a) of the Social Security
school, and it cuts child poverty in half SECTION 1. PREVENTING PAYGO SEQUESTRA-
Act (42 U.S.C. 506(a)) is amended—
with an expanded child tax credit. TION. (1) by striking ‘‘individuals referred to re-
Additionally, we finally targeted re- (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The employment services as described in section
budgetary effects of this Act and the Amer- 303(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘claimants for unem-
lief to our local restaurants and ployment compensation, including claimants
eateries that have been devastated by ican Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–
2) shall not be counted on either PAYGO referred to reemployment services as de-
the pandemic. scribed in section 303(j),’’; and
scorecard maintained pursuant to section
Let’s not forget about our State and 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of (2) by striking ‘‘such individuals’’ and in-
local governments. We will finally be 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). serting ‘‘such claimants’’.
sending them much-needed aid. (b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The (d) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN HOS-
My home State of Pennsylvania will budgetary effects of this Act shall not be PITALS WITH HIGH DISPROPORATIONATE
receive more than $13 billion. Mont- counted on any PAYGO scorecard main- SHARE.—Effective as if included in the enact-
gomery and Berks Counties, where my tained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. ment of section 203(a) of title II of division
district resides, will receive a com- Res. 71 (115th Congress). CC of Public Law 116–260, subsection (g) of
bined $242 million. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION section 1923 of the Social Security Act (42
OF MEDICARE SEQUESTRATION. U.S.C. 1396r–4) amended by such section
The American Rescue Plan, and all it
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3709(a) of division 203(a) is amended by adding at the end the
provides, is the responsible way to A of the CARES Act (2 U.S.C. 901a note) is
fully reopen all of our communities and following new paragraph:
amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2021’’ and in- ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR CERTAIN HOS-
Build Back Better. serting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. PITALS WITH HIGH DISPROPORATIONATE
f (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment SHARE.—
made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a hospital
b 0915 enacted as part of the CARES Act (Public with high disproportionate share (as defined
Law 116–136). in subparagraph (B)) located in a State ref-
WHOLE MILK FOR HEALTHY KIDS
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. erenced in subsection (e) of section 4721 of
(Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (a) DISREGARD OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, a payment
asked and was given permission to ad- COMPENSATION FOR PURPOSES OF MEDICAID adjustment during a State fiscal year shall
dress the House for 1 minute and to re- AND CHIP.—Section 2104(h) of the CARES Act be considered consistent with subsection (c)
vise and extend his remarks.) (15 U.S.C. 9023(h)) is amended by striking if the payment adjustment does not exceed
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. ‘‘Federal pandemic unemployment com- 175 percent of the costs of furnishing hospital
Mr. Speaker, last week, I introduced pensation’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal Pandemic services during the year, but only if the Gov-
Unemployment Compensation or Mixed ernor of the State certifies to the satisfac-
the Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act
Earner Unemployment Compensation’’. tion of the Secretary that the hospital’s ap-
with Mr. ANTONIO DELGADO. This bill (b) RURAL HEALTH CLINIC PAYMENTS.— plicable minimum amount is used for health
addresses the importance of providing (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(f)(3) of the services during the year. In determining the
whole milk in school cafeterias. Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(f)(3)) is amount that is used for such services during
It is proven that milk is the number amended— a year, there shall be excluded any amounts
one provider of nine essential nutri- (A) in subparagraph (A)— received under the Public Health Service
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ents, as well as a great deal of long- (i) in clause (i), by striking subclauses (I) Act, title V, title XVIII, or from third party
term health benefits, including better and (II) and inserting the following: payors (not including the State plan under
‘‘(I) with respect to a rural health clinic this title) that are used for providing such
bone health, lower blood pressure, re-
that had a per visit payment amount estab- services during the year.
duced risk of cardiovascular disease lished for services furnished in 2020— ‘‘(B) HOSPITAL WITH HIGH
and type 2 diabetes. These benefits are ‘‘(aa) the per visit payment amount appli- DISPROPORATIONATE SHARE DEFINED.—In sub-
crucial for the healthy development of cable to such rural health clinic for rural paragraph (A), a hospital is a ‘hospital with
our Nation’s youth. health clinic services furnished in 2020, in- high disproportionate share’ if—
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