Improving access to training in maternity care

(a) Medicare payments for supervision by certified nurse-Midwives Paragraph (1) of section 1861(gg) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(gg)) is amended to read as follows: (1) The term certified nurse-midwife services means— (A) such services furnished by a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in paragraph (2)); and (B) such services (and such supplies and services furnished as an incident to the nurse-midwife's service) which— (i) the certified nurse-midwife is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law) as would otherwise be covered if furnished by a physician; (ii) are furnished under the supervision of a certified-nurse midwife by an intern or resident-in-training (as described in subsection (b)(6)); (iii) would otherwise be described in subparagraph (A) if furnished by a certified nurse-midwife; and (iv) would otherwise be covered if furnished under the supervision of a physician.. (b) Clarifying permissibility of using certain grants for clinical training by certified nurse-Midwives Section 811(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296j(a)(1)) is amended by inserting, including clinical training, after projects.