S 2104
102th Congress
Senate
Health
Medical fees
Medicare
Physicians' assistants
Rural public health
Physician Assistant Incentive Act of 1991
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 26, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 26, 1991
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Physician Assistant Incentive Act of 1991 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide increased Medicare reimbursement for physician assistants 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 physician assistants in health professional shortage areas.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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