S 656 · 96th Congress · Social Welfare
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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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1979-03-14)
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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 management of the care of mothers and babies throughout the maternity cycle.…
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Cosponsors (3)
1 Democrat2 Republicans