S. 149
Referred to CommitteeA bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance services furnished during certain emergency periods.
Introduced 2/2/2021•117th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2/2/2021 • Senate
Summary
This bill allows for Medicare payment of ground ambulance services that did not result in the actual transport of an individual to a permitted facility, if the lack of transport was due to community-wide COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) protocols for emergency medical services during the public health emergency.
Introduced in Senate • 2/2/2021
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Policy Area: Health
Emergency medical services and trauma careMedicareMotor vehicles
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Originated in the Senate
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February 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate2/2/2021