A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist may, in collaboration with a physician, certify or recertify the need for certain services, to provide for coverage of certain items and services furnished by a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist may, in collaboration with a physician, certify and recertify a patient's need for skilled nursing facility services. Authorizes skilled nursing facilities to satisfy certain Medicare requirements by having such nurses, in collaboration with physicians, supervise patient care and be available for patient emergencies. (Currently, a physician must make need certifications, supervise patient care, and be available for patient emergencies.) Provides Medicare coverage for 100 percent of the reasonable cost of items and services furnished by a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist in a skilled nursing facility.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
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