HR 4291
103th Congress
House
Health
Administrative procedure
Anesthetics
Department of Health and Human Services
Government Operations and Politics
Medical fees
Medicare
Medicare fraud
Nurses
Physicians
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise existing regulations concerning the conditions of payment under part B of the medicare program relating to anesthesia services furnished by certified registered nurse anesthetists, and for other purposes.
Introduced: April 21, 1994
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May 10, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 27, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 25, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E761)
Apr 21, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 21, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 1994
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise Medicare regulations governing payment of anesthesia services to compensate: (1) certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) for their services; and (2) physician supervision of CRNAs.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide guidelines for split payments for anesthesia services furnished jointly by a physician and a CRNA.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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