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- H.R.1609
H.R.1609: Treatment in Place Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 8, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 9, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 8, 2021
Bill Summary
Treatment in Place Act 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 9, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 8, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| March 8, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 8, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa) |