Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1998
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 20, 1998)
Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1998 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of and payment for the following under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance): (1) certified midwife services (currently only certified nurse-midwife services are covered); and (2) freestanding birth center services.
Declares that nothing precludes certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives from teaching or supervising an intern or resident-in-training.
What just happenedNov 3, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 20, 1998
- Nov 3, 1998CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Oct 20, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Commerce
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 20, 1998IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Oct 20, 1998IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee - Oct 20, 1998IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2263)
- Oct 20, 1998IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 20, 1998IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House