HR 2817 · 106th Congress · Health
Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1999
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1999-10-06)
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Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1999 - 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.…
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11 Democrats9 Republicans