HR 894
105th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Hospital care
Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Medical fees
Medicare
Nursing homes
Physicians' assistants
Rural health
Self-employed
Social Welfare
State laws
Physician Assistant Incentive Act of 1997
Introduced: February 27, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1997
See H.R.2015.
Mar 7, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 27, 1997
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.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Physician Assistant Incentive Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal restrictions on the setting of services provided by physician assistants for which payment may be made. Permits the specified payment for physician assistant services, and services and supplies furnished as an incident to physician assistant services, on an assignment-related basis only. Requires a bonus Medicare payment to physician assistants employed in specified health professional shortage areas. Revises the definition of an employment relationship for physician assistants to include any independent contractor arrangement. Subjects the determination of employer status to State law.
What's happening now
See H.R.2015.
Committees of jurisdiction
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