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S.424: Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 1, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 1, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (8 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase to 6% the rate of increase in the fee schedule for ground ambulance services furnished between January 1, 2012, and January 1, 2018, in rural and urban areas. Extends to January 1, 2018, the increase in the base rate of the fee schedule the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is required to make for a trip in the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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March 1, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) |