HR 2817 · 106th Congress · Health

Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-09-08· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]· House

Bill Progress

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House Vote
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1999-10-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans