HR 2817
106th Congress
House
Health
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Childbirth
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Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1999
Introduced: September 8, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
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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)
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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