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.

Introduced 1979-03-14· Sponsored by Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.(1979-03-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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