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H.R. 2358 111th Congress House

Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage under the Medicaid Program for freestanding birth center services.

Introduced: September 8, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthHealth facilities and institutionsMedicaidSex and reproductive healthWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 12, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1119)
May 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 13, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to authorize coverage under the Medicaid program for services at a non-hospital freestanding birth center where childbirth is planned to occur away from the pregnant woman's residence.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1423 Identical bill Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act
  • HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 2
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Sep 30, 2009
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 8, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 11, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 11, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 2, 2009
Massa, Eric
· May 21, 2009
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 12, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 12, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2358: Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2358/
MLA
"H.R. 2358: Medicaid Birth Center Reimbursement Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2358/.
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H.R. 2358, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2358/.
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