HR 8768 · 95th Congress · Health

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act for the purpose of providing medicare payments for ambulance service to a physician's office if such office is the nearest facility equipped to handle the emergency.

Introduced 1977-08-04· Sponsored by Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1977-08-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand the coverage of that Title to include ambulance service to a physician's office if such office is the nearest facility equipped to handle the emergency.…

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