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House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists under State Medicaid plans.

H.R. 258Introduced Jan 7, 1997Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Richardson D-NM
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 22, 1997 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

John Olver (D-MA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bill Richardson.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Mexico in Congress · NM-3 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.