A nurse is reading about the National Commission for Manpower study released in 1977, which made amendments to the Social Security Act that
a. allowed nurse practitioners to be paid directly for their services
b. provided social security benefits for nurses
c. provided federal funds to construct nursing schools
d. made student loans and scholarships available to nursing students
A
The National Commission for Manpower study, released in 1977, resulted in amendments to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act that provided payment for rural health services, and substituted the term primary care provider for physician extenders and therefore allowed nurse practitioners to be paid directly for their services.
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