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HR 4963 102th Congress House Health Medicare Midwives Nurse practitioners Nurses Nursing Rural public health

Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1992

Introduced: April 9, 1992 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 16, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 9, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 9, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 9, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1992 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide increased Medicare reimbursement for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse midwives (practitioners) at 97 percent of the physician fee schedule amount for services performed without regard to location or practice setting.

Provides for bonus payments for services provided by such practitioners in health professional shortage areas.

Defines "clinical nurse specialist" as an individual who is a registered nurse and is licensed to practice nursing in the State in which the clinical nurse specialist services are performed and holds a master's degree in a defined clinical area of nursing from an accredited educational institution.

What's happening now May 1, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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