Medicare Paramedic Intercept Service Equity Act of 2002

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Bill Number

HR 3715

Introduced

Feb 12, 2002

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Topics

Administrative procedure Ambulances Department of Health and Human Services Emergency Management Emergency medical personnel Emergency medical services Government Operations and Politics Health Law Medical fees Medicare Paramedical personnel Social Welfare

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Summary

Medicare Paramedic Intercept Service Equity Act of 2002 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to permit Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) payment for advanced life support (ALS) services provided by a paramedic intercept service provider in non-rural as well as rural areas if the specified conditions under such Act are met. Provides that payments attributable to this Act shall not be taken into account in determining an aggregate amount of payments for purposes of computing the fee schedule for ambulance services.

Actions

Mar 5, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 12, 2002

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.
Feb 12, 2002

Introduced in House

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