United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 872 (109th)
Improving Access to Nurse-Midwifery Care Act of 2005
Introduced
16 February 2005
Last action
22 March 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Improving Access to Nurse-Midwifery Care Act of 2005 - 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.) 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
16 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2005
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
16 February 2005
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
16 February 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
22 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 February 2005 · 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. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/872
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/872
- us · 109-hr-872 · source updated 15 August 2025