S 911 · 109th Congress · Health

Improving Access to Nurse-Midwifery Care Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-27· Sponsored by Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2005-04-27)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Improving Access to Nurse-Midwifery Care Act of 2005 - 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.) 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 (8)

6 Democrats2 Republicans

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA

Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]WA

Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]MD

Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]IA

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]ME

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]IL