A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of increased payments for ground ambulance services under the Medicare program PDF
Preview A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of increased payments for ground ambulance services under the Medicare program
1CCi2>-'S07L-iibr3ary n I1VP-F:-OltOirr»Scoi.c"ue,-lMtyarBylivedn.o 21244 110thcongress S.1310 1stSession ToamendtitleXVT^IIoftheSocialSecurityActtopro\ideforanextension ofincreasedpajmentsforgroundatnhulancesemcesundertheMedicare program. IN THE SENATE OF THE UxMTED STATES IVlAY3,2007 Mr.SCHUMER(forhimself,Mr.LOTT,and.Mr.Conrad)introducedthe followingbill;whichwasreadtwiceandi-efi-i-redtotheCommitteeonFinance A BILL To amend title XX^II ofthe Social SecurityAct to provide foranextensionofincreasedpa,Mnentsforgroundambu- lanceservicesundertheMedicareprogram. 1 BeitenactedhytheSenateandHouseofRepresenta- 2 tivesoftheUnitedStatesofAmericainCongressassembled, 3 SECTION1.SHORTTITLE. 4 ThisActmaybe cited asthe "MedicareAmbulance 5 PaATiientExtensionAct". 6 SEC.2.EXTENSIONOFINCREASEDMEDICAREPAYMENTS 7 FORGROUNDAMBULANCESERVICES. 8 Section 1834(1)(13) of the Social Security Act (42 9 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13))isamended— — (1) in subparagraph (A), in the heading, by striking "In GENERAL" and inserting "FOR the SECONDHALFOF2004ANDFOR2005AND2006"; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub- paragraph(C); (3) by inserting the following after subpara- graph(A): — "(B) For 2008 and 2009. ^After com- putingthe rates with respect to ground ambu- lance sendees under the other applicable provi- sions of this subsection, in the case of such services furnishedon orafterJanuary 1, 2008, and before January 1, 2010, the fee schedule estabhshedunderthissection shallprovidethat the rate for the sendee otherwise established, after application of any increase under para- graphs (11) and (12), shall be increased by 5 percent."; and (4) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by paragraph (2) (A) in the heading, by striking "Applica- tion OF INCREASED PAYMENTS AFTER 2006" and inserting "No EFFECT ON SUBSEQUENT PERIODS";and •S1310IS 3 1 (B)byaddingattheendthefollowingnew 2 sentence: 'The increased pajnients under sub- 3 paragraph (B) shall not be taken into account 4 in calculating pa.Miients for sendees furnished 5 after the period specified in such subpara- 6 graph.". O CilSLibrary IC2-07-13 7F0GSocu'ityBlvd. I5cltimti."3, Marvtpci 21244 •S1310IS ODDIOELE
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