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HR 864 110th Congress House

Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007

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

Introduced: July 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 6, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Feb 6, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007 - 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.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 507 Related bill Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Republican 1
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 8, 2008
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 31, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 6, 2008
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 19, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 18, 2007
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 17, 2007
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 16, 2007
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 25, 2007
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 20, 2007
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 17, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 864: Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-864/
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"H.R. 864: Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-864/.
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H.R. 864, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-864/.
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