A bill to amend the Social Security Act with respect to health programs authorized by it, and for other purposes.

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Status In Committee
Sponsor Daniel Inouye
Citation 96-S-1230
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Introduced May 23rd, 1979
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Last Action May 23rd, 1979
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Introduced Senate May 23
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Amends part B (Professional Standards Review) of title XI of the Social Security Act to permit an organization qualified for conditional designation as a Professional Standards Review Organization to include health care practitioners, other than physicians and osteopaths, who hold independent hospital admitting privileges, if invited to become members by the organization. Includes as members of a statewide Professional Standards Review Council one doctor of dental surgery or of dental medicine and one registered professional nurse. Includes one doctor of dental surgery, one registered professional nurse, and one health practitioner other than a physician in the National Professional Standards Review Council. Establishes an advisory committee to the National Professional Standards Review Council to be made up of representatives of health care practitioners other than physicians.

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May 23, 1979
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