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S 833 103th Congress Senate

Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1991

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for increased medicare reimbursement for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for increased medicare reimbursement for nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse midwives, to increase the delivery of health services in health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 1993 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 28, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 28, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5031-5032)
Apr 28, 1993
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 Latest action April 28, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1991 (sic) - 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) 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, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 833: Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1991. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-833/
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