Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2011
Latest action · Mar 15, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase to 6% the rate of increase in the fee schedule for ground ambulance services furnished between January 1, 2012, and January 1, 2018, in rural and urban areas.
Extends to January 1, 2018, the increase in the base rate of the fee schedule the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is required to make for a trip in the case of ground ambulance services furnished on or after July 1, 2004, for which the transportation originates in a qualified low population density rural area.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2011 to Nov 27, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Mar 10, 2011 |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | May 3, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | May 23, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | May 26, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jun 3, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Jun 24, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Jul 6, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Sep 7, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Oct 3, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Oct 13, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Dec 12, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Dec 16, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Mar 22, 2012 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Mar 22, 2012 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Mar 26, 2012 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Mar 29, 2012 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Apr 16, 2012 | |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Apr 19, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | May 7, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | May 10, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 10, 2012 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | May 17, 2012 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Jul 17, 2012 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jul 17, 2012 | |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Aug 2, 2012 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Sep 19, 2012 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Nov 27, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 10, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 15, 2011 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 10, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 14, 2011 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 14, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 10, 2011Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2011Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the pages H1726, H1725.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 424 | Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Mar 1, 2011 |
| S 1680 | Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 | Related bill | Oct 11, 2011 |
| HR 3859 | Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2012 | Related bill | Feb 9, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to ambulance services under the Medicare program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2011Introduced in House
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