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HR 5511 107th Congress House

Community Ambulance Support Act of 2002

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of paramedic intercept services provided in suppor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of paramedic intercept services provided in support of public, volunteer, or non-profit providers of ambulance services.

Introduced: October 3, 2002 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Health AmbulancesEmergency ManagementEmergency medical servicesMedicare
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 28, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 1, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 1, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Community Ambulance Support Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) any paramedic intercept services provided in support of public, volunteer, or non-profit providers of ambulance services.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 12, 2002
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 3, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5511: Community Ambulance Support Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5511/
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"H.R. 5511: Community Ambulance Support Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5511/.
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H.R. 5511, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5511/.
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