HR 4872
105th Congress
House
Health
Clinics
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to medical education
Higher education
Hospital care
Hospital rates
Medical fees
Medicare
Midwives
Social Welfare
Teaching hospitals
Women
Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1998
Introduced: October 20, 1998
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Oct 20, 1998
Referred to House Commerce
Oct 20, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
Oct 20, 1998
Referred to House Ways and Means
Oct 20, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2263)
Oct 20, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of and payment for the following under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance): (1) certified midwife services (currently only certified nurse-midwife services are covered); and (2) freestanding birth center services.
Declares that nothing precludes certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives from teaching or supervising an intern or resident-in-training.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1