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HR 2652 98th Congress House Social Welfare Health Maternal health services Medicaid Medicare Midwives Nursing Women's health Women's rights

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under medicare of services performed by a nurse-midwife.

Introduced: April 20, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 26, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 22, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 20, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 20, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 20, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include services rendered by a nurse-midwife.

Defines "nurse-midwife" to mean a registered nurse who: (1) has successfully completed a prescribed course of study or has been certified by a recognized organization; and (2) performs services (including antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal, and gynecological services) in the area of women and baby care.

What's happening now April 26, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 16, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2652: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under medicare of services performed by a nurse-midwife.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2652/
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"H.R. 2652: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under medicare of services performed by a nurse-midwife.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2652/.
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H.R. 2652, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2652/.
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[H.R. 2652: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under medicare of services performed by a nurse-midwife.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2652/)
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