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HR 2986 113th Congress House

Protecting Access to Primary Care Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the temporary Medicare payment rate floor for primary care services of primary care physicians to nurse… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the temporary Medicare payment rate floor for primary care services of primary care physicians to nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2013 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Health Health personnelMedicaid
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 2, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 2, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 2, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Access to Primary Care Act - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse midwives payment for primary care services furnished in 2013 and 2014 at a rate not less than 100% of the Medicare payment rate applicable to physician for such services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2986: Protecting Access to Primary Care Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2986/
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"H.R. 2986: Protecting Access to Primary Care Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2986/.
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H.R. 2986, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2986/.
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