HR 1108 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed (registered) nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Introduced 1979-01-18· Sponsored by Rep. Quillen, James H. (Jimmy) [R-TN-1]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1979-01-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include as "medical and other health services" for which coverage will be provided under Medicare, and as "medical assistance" for which coverage will be provided under Medicaid, that medical or other remedial care furnished by licensed registered nurses which is within the scope of their practices as defined by State law.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only