S 834
103th Congress
Senate
Health
Medical fees
Medicare
Nurse practitioners
Physicians' assistants
Rural public health
Physician Assistant Incentive Act of 1993
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
Physician Assistant Incentive Act of 1993 - 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, regardless of the location or practice setting.
Provides for bonus payments for services provided by physician assistants in health professional shortage areas.
Removes restrictions on the employment relationship required for reimbursement of physician assistants and nurse practitioners to allow for independent contractor relationships.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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