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S.149: A 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.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 2, 2021
- Latest Major Action Feb. 2, 2021
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 2, 2021
Bill 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 2, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Feb. 2, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) |