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H.R. 893 (105th)

Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1997

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 February 1997

Last action

5 August 1997 · Committee

Status

See H.R.2015.

Sponsors

Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

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Summary

Primary Care Health Practitioner Incentive Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to payments for medical and other health services, to cover services which would be physicians' services if furnished by a physician but: (1) which are performed by a clinical nurse specialist; and (2) which the clinical nurse specialist is legally authorized to perform by the State. Eliminates the requirement, with respect to such services performed by a nurse practitioner, that they be performed in a skilled nursing facility or other specified nursing facility. Covers, in addition, other services and supplies incidental to such services. Revises the formula for payment from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for such services (thereby increasing such payment). Repeals the rural area restriction on services performed by nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists for which direct payment may be made. Requires a ten percent bonus payment from the Fund for services of a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist furnished in a health professional shortage area.

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Timeline

  1. 27 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Commerce

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. 27 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 5 March 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 March 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 August 1997

    Committee

    See H.R.2015.

    Source: Committee

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