S 1678
110th Congress
Senate
Health
Home care services
Medicare
Midwives
Nurse practitioners
Nurses
Nursing
Physicians' assistants
Social Welfare
Women
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2007
Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 21, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8237-8239)
Jun 21, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise conditions of and limitations on payment for home health care services.
Allows payment for home health services to Medicare beneficiaries by: (1) a nurse practitioner; (2) a clinical nurse specialist working in collaboration with a physician in accordance with state law; (3) a certified nurse-midwife; or (4) a physician assistant under a physician's supervision.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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