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S 1350 107th Congress Senate

Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment to medicare ambulance suppliers of the full costs of providing such services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
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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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Became law
Aug 3, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8914-8915)
Aug 3, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 3, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to revise requirements for payment for ambulance services concerning: (1) the establishment of a fee schedule; and (2) the coding system specifying the medical condition of the individual transported by an ambulance and the appropriate level of transportation service.

Amends SSA titles XVIII (Medicare) (including part C (Medicare+Choice) of the Medicare program) and XIX (Medicaid) to establish a prudent layperson standard for justification of emergency ambulance services under Medicare and Medicaid.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3109 Identical bill Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 27, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1350: Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1350/
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