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109th Congress
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Health
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Improving Access to Nurse-Midwifery Care Act of 2005
Introduced: April 27, 2005
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Became law
Apr 27, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 27, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4399)
Apr 27, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Improving Access to Nurse-Midwifery Care Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of and payment for certified midwife services. (Currently only certified nurse-midwife services are covered.)
Declares that nothing precludes certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives from teaching or supervising an intern or resident-in-training.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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