HR 1101
111th Congress
House
Health
Allied health services
Child health
Medicare
Women's health
Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2009
Introduced: February 13, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 13, 2009
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Feb 13, 2009
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.
Plain-English summary
Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2009 - 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.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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