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S 1384 101th Congress Senate Health Medicare Nurse practitioners Nursing Rural public health Social Welfare

Rural Nursing Incentive Act of 1989

Introduced: July 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 24, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 24, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Nursing Incentive Act of 1989 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide direct coverage under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Medicare program of nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist services furnished in rural areas.

Sets the Medicare payment for such services at 75 percent of the prevailing charge in the area for the services of participating physicians. Requires that such payments be made on an assignment-related basis. Excludes beneficiaries of such services from copayment requirements.

What's happening now July 24, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 19, 1990
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1384: Rural Nursing Incentive Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1384/
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"S. 1384: Rural Nursing Incentive Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1384/.
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S. 1384, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1384/.
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