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Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1991

Introduced: November 26, 1991 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 26, 1991
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1991 - 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 November 26, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4963 Identical bill Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2103: Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2103/
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"S. 2103: Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-2103/.
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