HR 4291 · 103th Congress · Health

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise existing regulations concerning the conditions of payment under part B of the medicare program relating to anesthesia services furnished by certified registered nurse anesthetists, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1994-04-21· Sponsored by Rep. Kreidler, Mike [D-WA-9]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.(1994-05-10)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise Medicare regulations governing payment of anesthesia services to compensate: (1) certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) for their services; and (2) physician supervision of CRNAs. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide guidelines for split payments for anesthesia services furnished jointly by a physician and a CRNA.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4]AR
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19]PA
Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14]PA
Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2]MN
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]MI
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]NC