A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to reimburse health facilities on a preestablished all-inclusive rate for comprehensive routine maternity services provided by nurse-midwives.

Summary

Amends Title XIX (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require State plans for medical assistance to include comprehensive routine maternity services provided by nurse-midwives. Requires States to establish a single prospectively determined rate for all care and services provided in the course of a normal pregnancy and to reimburse health facilities for such care and services in an amount equal to the proportion of all such services provided multiplied by the established rate.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 July 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 July 1977

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Sponsors

• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eilberg, Joshua [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leggett, Robert L. [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cornwell, David L. [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
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