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HR 2817 106th Congress House

Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1999

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services, to provide for more equitable reimbursement rates f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services, to provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 16, 2000 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureChildbirthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEducation
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 20, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 8, 1999
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.
Sep 8, 1999
Introduced in House
Aug 5, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1787)
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 Latest action October 6, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1999 - 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 16, 2000
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 16, 2000
LUCAS, KEN
· Mar 9, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 27, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 8, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 8, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 8, 1999
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 8, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 8, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2817: Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2817/
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"H.R. 2817: Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2817/.
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H.R. 2817, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2817/.
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