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HR 2443 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2443
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to ambulance services under the Medicare Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 14, 2009
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to ambulance services under the Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT RETENTION TO ACCESS TO GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES IN RURAL AND URBAN AREAS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
Section 1834(l)(13) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘TEMPORARY’; and
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘and before January 1, 2010’;
(B) in clause (i), by inserting ‘, or 6 percent if such service is furnished on or after January 1, 2010’ after ‘2010’; and
(C) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘, or 6 percent if such service is furnished on or after January 1, 2010’ after ‘2010’; and
(3) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘The preceding sentence shall not apply to payments for services furnished on or after January 1, 2010.’
SEC. 3. PERMANENT RETENTION TO ACCESS TO AMBULANCE SERVICES IN SUPER RURAL AREAS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A)) is amended by striking ‘and before January 1, 2010,’.
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.2443 as Introduced in House Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2009
