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H.R. 2980 (108th)

Medicare Payment Update for Certified Nurse-Midwives Act

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Introduced

25 July 2003

Last action

8 August 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Medicare Payment Update for Certified Nurse-Midwives Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of and payment for certified midwife services (currently only certified nurse-midwife services are covered) under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Declares that nothing precludes certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives from teaching or supervising an intern or resident-in-training. Extends Medicare coverage to items and services at a free-standing birth center.

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Timeline

  1. 25 July 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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

  2. 25 July 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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

  3. 25 July 2003

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1634)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 July 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 30 July 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 August 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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