United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2673 (101st)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of nurse practitioner services under the medicare program.
Introduced
15 June 1989
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide direct coverage under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of the Medicare program of the services of a nurse practitioner working in collaboration with a physician. Makes Medicare payments for such services to the nurse practitioner's employer. Requires Medicare carriers to permit routine part B payments for up to 1.5 monthly visits per resident of a nursing facility by a member of a team which includes a physician and physician assistant and/or nurse practitioner. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish at least one demonstration project applying such limitation on visits on an average basis over the aggregate total of nursing facility residents served by team members.
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2673
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2673