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H.R. 1609 (117th)

Treatment in Place Act

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Introduced

8 March 2021

Last action

9 March 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

Subjects

Healthcare, Transport

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Transport

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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.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 2021

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 March 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  3. 8 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 9 March 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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