Skip to main content
S 833 103th Congress Senate Health Medicare Midwives Nurse practitioners Nurses Nursing Rural public health

Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1991

Introduced: April 28, 1993 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Introduced in Senate
 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.

What's happening now April 28, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1