Senate Bill 149
117th Congress(2021-2022)
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.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 2, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
149
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this 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.
February 2, 2021
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02/02/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
02/02/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:35 PM