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Improving Access to Nurse-Midwifery Care Act of 2005

Introduced: April 27, 2005 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 April 27, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 872 Identical bill Improving Access to Nurse-Midwifery Care Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 28, 2006
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 18, 2006
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 8, 2005
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 21, 2005
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 15, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 13, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 911: Improving Access to Nurse-Midwifery Care Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-911/
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"S. 911: Improving Access to Nurse-Midwifery Care Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-911/.
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