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HJ 598 Study; obstetrical and gynecological services.

Introduced by: Flora D. Crittenden | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Study; obstetrical and gynecological services. Requests the Department of Medical Assistance Services to study Medicaid recipients' direct access to obstetric and gynecological services. The Department is requested to determine the costs and benefits of allowing female Medicaid recipients direct access to obstetricians and gynecologists, and offer such recommendations as it may deem appropriate. During the course of study, the Department is requested to confer with the Virginia Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, the Virginia Chapter of the American College of Nurse Midwives, and the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners on the efficacy and appropriateness of allowing female Medicaid recipients direct assess to obstetrical and gynecological services.


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