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HR 2673 101th Congress House Health Medicare Nurse practitioners Nursing homes Physicians Physicians' assistants Social Welfare

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of nurse practitioner services under the medicare program.

Introduced: June 15, 1989 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jul 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 15, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 15, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide direct coverage under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Medicare program of the services of a nurse practitioner working in collaboration with a physician. Makes Medicare payments for such services to the nurse practitioner's employer.

Requires Medicare carriers to permit routine part B payments for up to 1.5 monthly visits per resident of a nursing facility by a member of a team which includes a physician and physician assistant and/or nurse practitioner. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish at least one demonstration project applying such limitation on visits on an average basis over the aggregate total of nursing facility residents served by team members.

What's happening now July 5, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2673: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of nurse practitioner services under the medicare program.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2673/
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"H.R. 2673: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of nurse practitioner services under the medicare program.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2673/.
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