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H.R. 4872 (105th)

Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1998

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Introduced

20 October 1998

Last action

3 November 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Sponsors

Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Certified Nurse Midwifery Medicare Services Act of 1998 - 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

  1. 20 October 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 October 1998

    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

  3. 20 October 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2263)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 October 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 October 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 3 November 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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    Introduced in House · EN · 20 October 1998

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