Medicare Payment Update for Certified Nurse-Midwives Act

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29 cosponsors · 15 D, 13 R, 1 I

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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 25, 2003

Medicare Payment Update for Certified Nurse-Midwives Act - 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) under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Declares that nothing precludes certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives from teaching or supervising an intern or resident-in-training.

Extends Medicare coverage to items and services at a free-standing birth center.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Medicare Payment Update for Certified Nurse-Midwives Act

Latest action (Aug 8, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 25, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.