S 1350 · 107th Congress · Health

Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-08-03· Sponsored by Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2001-08-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise requirements for payment for ambulance services concerning: (1) the establishment of a fee schedule; and (2) the coding system specifying the medical condition of the individual transported by an ambulance and the appropriate level of transportation service. Amends SSA titles XVIII (Medicare) (including part C (Medicare+Choice) of the Medicare program) and XIX (Medicaid) to establish a prudent layperson standard for justification of emergency ambulance services under Medicare and Medicaid.…

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Cosponsors (9)

7 Democrats2 Republicans