Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2009

Summary

Official

Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2009 - 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.)

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(2/13/09)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. TOWNS

(D) NY – 10

Cosponsors (20)

Grijalva

(D) AZ

FRANK

(D) MA

Markey

(D) CO

KUCINICH

(D) OH

HOLT

(D) NJ

ROYBAL-ALLARD

(D) CA

UPTON

(R) MI

GUTIERREZ

(D) IL

CAPPS

(D) CA

PETERSON

(D) MN

Topics

Health

Human & Civil Rights

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 23, 2009