House Bill 1609
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Treatment in Place Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 8, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1609
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Treatment in Place Act
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.
March 8, 2021
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03/09/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/08/2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
03/08/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/08/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:26 PM