HR 2980 · 108th Congress · Health

Medicare Payment Update for Certified Nurse-Midwives Act

Introduced 2003-07-25· Sponsored by Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2003-08-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats12 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]MI
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-29]NY
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]NY
Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2]IA
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]KY
Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3]CO
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]KS
Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3]MS
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8]MI
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]OR