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HR 1301 108th Congress House

Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2003

Official title: 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: May 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Mar 19, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2003
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.
Mar 17, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 19, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2003 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to payment for ambulance services to revise requirements for the establishment of a fee schedule.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for the coding of claims for ambulance services, including a code set specifying the medical condition of the individual transported by an ambulance and the appropriate level of transportation service.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8 Independent 1
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 10, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 26, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 19, 2003
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 13, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2003
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 7, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 6, 2003
MOLLOHAN, ALAN
· May 6, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 17, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 17, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1301: Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1301/
MLA
"H.R. 1301: Medicare Ambulance Payment Reform Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1301/.
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H.R. 1301, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1301/.
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