HR 6776 · 96th Congress · Health
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of services rendered by a certified nurse-midwife under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1980-03-11)
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Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include within the coverage of those titles services rendered by a nurse-midwife. Defines the term "nurse-midwife" to mean a registered nurse who has successfully completed a prescribed course of study or who has been certified by a recognized organization, and who performs services in the area of the management of the care of mothers and babies throughout the maternity cycle.…
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