A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide that gerontological nurse practitioner or gerontological clinical nurse specialist services are covered under part B of Medicare and are mandatory benefit under Medicaid, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for gerontological nurse practitioner or gerontological clinical nurse specialist services under Medicaid and part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of Medicare. Requires that skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities have a gerontological nurse practitioner or gerontological nurse specialist available, on at least a consultant basis, to assure that necessary gerontological nursing services are furnished to patients.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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