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HR 2877 101th Congress House Health Medicaid Nurse practitioners Nursing homes Public assistance programs Social Welfare

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option of providing for supervision of the health care of residents of nursing facilities by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists acting in collaboration with physicians.

Introduced: July 12, 1989 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jul 31, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jul 12, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 12, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require nursing facilities to ensure that the health care of each resident is provided under the supervision of a physician or under the supervision of a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist who is not a facility employee but who is working in collaboration with a physician.

What's happening now July 31, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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