United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2980 (108th)
Medicare Payment Update for Certified Nurse-Midwives Act
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
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
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
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
25 July 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1634)
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 July 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
8 August 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 July 2003 · 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. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2980
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/2980
- us · 108-hr-2980 · source updated 18 August 2025