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HR 1976 113th Congress House

Access to Certified Professional Midwives Act of 2013

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide access to certified professional midwives for women enrolled in the Medicaid program.

Introduced: May 14, 2013 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHealth personnelMedicaidSex and reproductive health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 17, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Certified Professional Midwives Act of 2013 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend Medicaid coverage to certified professional midwife services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Jul 25, 2014
Eshoo, Anna
· Jul 10, 2014
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 9, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 11, 2013
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jun 4, 2013
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jun 3, 2013
MORAN, JAMES
· May 16, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· May 14, 2013
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · May 14, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· May 14, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 14, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 14, 2013
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· May 14, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1976: Access to Certified Professional Midwives Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1976/
MLA
"H.R. 1976: Access to Certified Professional Midwives Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1976/.
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H.R. 1976, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1976/.
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