United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2817 (106th)
Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1999
Introduced
8 September 1999
Last action
6 October 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of and payment for the following under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance): (1) certified midwife services (currently only certified nurse-midwife services are covered); and (2) freestanding birth center services. Declares that nothing precludes certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives from teaching or supervising an intern or resident-in-training.
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Timeline
5 August 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1787)
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 September 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
6 October 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 September 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/2817
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/2817
- us · 106-hr-2817 · source updated 3 June 2026