A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed (registered) nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Summary

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) and Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to include as "medical and other health services" for which coverage will be provided under Medicare, and as "medical assistance" for which coverage will be provided under Medicaid, that medical or other remedial care furnished by licensed (registered) nurses within the scope of their practices as defined by State law.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 March 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Keys, Martha E. [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Long, Clarence D. [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mikva, Abner J. [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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