HR 1814
103th Congress
House
Health
Grants-in-aid
Infant mortality
Information services
Malpractice
Medicaid
Medical fees
Medical malpractice insurance
Obstetrics
Pregnant women
Public assistance programs
Rural public health
Access to Obstetric Care Act of 1993
Introduced: April 22, 1993
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 22, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 22, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1011-1012)
Apr 22, 1993
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Access to Obstetric Care Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) provide for demonstration projects to improve access to obstetric services in underserved urban and rural areas for eligible pregnant women under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act; (2) develop and make public each year a compendium of State initiatives to address the obstetric access crisis; and (3) provide a grant for the study of obstetrical malpractice claims.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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