HR 188
104th Congress
House
Health
Congress
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Medicare
Nurses
Nursing
Physicians' assistants
Surgery
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the medicare program for services of registered nurses as assistants at surgery.
Introduced: January 4, 1995
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Became law
Jan 27, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 13, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover, on an assigned basis and through direct payments, certain services of registered nurses as assistants at surgery under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance).
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to recommend to the Congress adjustments in part B payments so that they approximate the costs of such services, taking into account costs of compensation, overhead, and supervision.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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