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S. 1405 113th Congress Senate

Medicare Ambulance Access Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of certain ambulance add-on payments under the Medicare program.

Introduced: July 31, 2013 Introduced by: Charles E. Schumer Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Health Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessMedicareRural conditions and development
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Jul 31, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 31, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 31, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Ambulance Access Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend through December 31, 2018, certain temporary increases in rates (add-on payments) for ground and super rural ambulance services.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
  • S 2110 Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014
  • S 2122 Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 31, 2014
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 11, 2013
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 11, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1405: Medicare Ambulance Access Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1405/
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