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H.R. 894 (105th)

Physician Assistant Incentive Act of 1997

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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. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Christensen, Jon [R-NE-2], 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. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Physician Assistant Incentive Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal restrictions on the setting of services provided by physician assistants for which payment may be made. Permits the specified payment for physician assistant services, and services and supplies furnished as an incident to physician assistant services, on an assignment-related basis only. Requires a bonus Medicare payment to physician assistants employed in specified health professional shortage areas. Revises the definition of an employment relationship for physician assistants to include any independent contractor arrangement. Subjects the determination of employer status to State law.

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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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