S 662
111th Congress
Senate
Health
Allied health services
Child health
Medicare
Women's health
Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2009
Introduced: March 19, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7638)
Mar 19, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3574)
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7638)
Committees of jurisdiction
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