IA

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 159

To designate the month of November in 1993 and 1994 as ‘‘National Hospice

Month’’.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 18, 1993

Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mrs. KENNELLY, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. SHAYS,

Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, and Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee

on Post Office and Civil Service

NOVEMBER 18, 1993

Additional sponsors: Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. ANDREWS of Maine,

Mr. BATEMAN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. BROWN

of California, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. COBLE,

Mr. COOPER, Mr. COPPERSMITH, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. EVANS, Mr.

FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FILNER, Mr.

FISH, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr.

FROST, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr. GORDON, Mr. HALL

of Texas, Mr. HAYES, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. HEFNER, Mr.

HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HUGHES, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr.

JEFFERSON, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KASICH, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KLEIN, Mr.

KOPETSKI, Mr. KREIDLER, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LAZIO, Mr.

LEACH, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MAZZOLI,

Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs.

MEEK, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. NATCHER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. QUILLEN, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. RANGEL, Mr.

REED, Mr. REGULA, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. SKEEN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr.

SMITH of Iowa, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. STARK, Mr. SYNAR, Mrs. THURMAN,

Mrs. UNSOELD, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. WALSH, Mr.

WATT, Mr. WISE, Mr. WOLF, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. TOWNS,

Mr. ACKERMAN, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr.

MCDADE, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. SAXTON,

Mr. HUNTER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. PRICE of

North Carolina, Mr. MANTON, Mr. ORTON, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. PAYNE

of New Jersey, Mr. GRAMS, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. WYNN, Mr.

NEAL of North Carolina, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. DE LA GARZA, Mr. LEWIS
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of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. GREENWOOD, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. GRANDY, Mr. BISHOP,

Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. CASTLE, Ms. BYRNE,

Mr. KLINK, Mr. CLAY, Mr. MORAN, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr.

SWETT, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. YATES, Mr.

HOYER, Mr. SABO, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. MONTGOMERY, Mrs. MINK, Mr.

SOLOMON, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. HAMBURG, Mr. PASTOR, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr. VENTO, Mr. QUINN, Mr. ROSE, Mr. SERRANO,

Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HYDE, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. APPLEGATE,

Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr.

MCKEON, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Ms. FURSE,

Ms. ESHOO, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. VALENTINE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr.

DURBIN, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. ROWLAND,

Mr. BEVILL, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. UPTON, Mr. DE LUGO, Mr. OBEY, Mr.

SMITH of Texas, Mr. MINETA, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MFUME, Mr.

BILBRAY, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. WILSON, Mr. HOAGLAND, Ms.

ENGLISH of Arizona, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. PICKLE, Mr.

CAMP, Mr. KLUG, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. EMERSON, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. VOLKMER, Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mrs.

LOWEY, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. CARR of

Michigan, Mr. COX, Mr. GALLO, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. STENHOLM,

Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. PETERSON of Florida, Mr. MATSUI,

Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of

Texas, Mr. STUDDS, Ms. SCHENK, Mr. STUMP, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr.

GILLMOR, Mr. BAKER of California, and Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida

NOVEMBER 18, 1993

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged; considered and passed

JOINT RESOLUTION

To designate the month of November in 1993 and 1994

as ‘‘National Hospice Month’’.

Whereas hospice care has been demonstrated to be a humanitarian way for terminally ill patients to approach the end

of their lives in comfort with appropriate, competent, and

compassionate care in an environment of personal individuality and dignity;

Whereas hospice advocates care for the patient and family by

attending to their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs

and specifically, the pain and grief they experience;
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Whereas hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary team

of physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, psychological and spiritual counselors, and community volunteers trained in the hospice concept of care;

Whereas hospice has become a full partner in the Nation’s

health care system;

Whereas the enactment of a permanent medicare hospice benefit and an optional medicaid hospice benefit makes it

possible for many more Americans to have the opportunity to elect to receive hospice care;

Whereas private insurance carriers and employers have recognized the value of hospice care by the inclusion of hospice

benefits in health care coverage packages; and

Whereas there remains a great need to increase public awareness of the benefits of hospice care: Now, therefore, be

it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That the month of November in 1993 and 1994 is des4 ignated as ‘‘National Hospice Month’’. The President is

5 requested to issue a proclamation calling upon all govern6 ment agencies, the health care community, appropriate

7 private organizations, and people of the United States to

8 observe each of those months with appropriate forums,

9 programs and activities designed to encourage national

10 recognition of and support for hospice care as a humane

11 response to the needs of the terminally ill and as a viable

12 component of the health care system in this country.
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