U.S. Congress - S.56 Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011
S.56 - Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under the Medicaid Program. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Official: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under the Medicaid Program. as introduced.
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1/25/2011--Introduced.Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the state option to include nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and physician assistants as primary care caseOfficial Summary
1/25/2011--Introduced.Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the state option to include nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, and physician assistants as primary care case managers. Specifies as primary care case managers any nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, or physician assistant that provides primary care case management services under a primary care case management contract. Revises the coverage of certain nurse practitioner services under the Medicaid fee-for-service program to remove the specification of certified pediatric nurse practitioner and certified family nurse practitioner in order to extend such coverage to services furnished by a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. Includes nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists in the mix of service providers which Medicaid managed care organizations are required to maintain....Read the Rest
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S. 56 - GovTrack.us
S. 56. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under the Medicaid Program. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.
S. 56 - GovTrack.us
S. 56. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under the Medicaid Program. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.
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S.56 Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011
ddesilva
January 16, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 41st Congressional district of California, a taxpayer, and also a voter. I support S.56 - Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011, and I urge you to do the same.
This act is endorsed by the American Nurses Association, an organization to which I belong because I trust it to set the standards for nursing. This legislation will increase access to essential health care services while helping to control Medicaid sp... -
S.56 Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011
djucoop
October 16, 2011
I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Louisiana. I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Louisiana. I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Louisiana. I support S.56 - Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Djuna Cooper
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