Emergency Medical Services Efficiency Act of 1999

Summary

Emergency Medical Services Efficiency Act of 1999 - Title I: Medicare Coverage of Certain Ambulance Services - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicare reimbursement for ambulance services rendered because of the sudden onset of a medical condition manifested by symptoms believed to be serious but whose ultimate diagnosis results in the conclusion that the ambulance services were not necessary. Title II: State Emergency Medical Services Agency Participation in Certain Federal Programs - Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include State emergency medical services agencies among the entities eligible for financial assistance with regard to telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas. Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to allow a State emergency medical services agency to participate in the Informatics, Telemedicine, and Education Demonstration Project as part of an eligible health care provider telemedicine network (consortium). Title III: Federal Commission for Emergency Ambulance Services - Establishes the Federal Commission for Emergency Ambulance Services to study and report to the President and Congress on all matters relating to emergency ambulance services, including any existing or proposed Federal department or agency rules that impact such services, together with recommendations for improving such matters. Provides for Commission funding. Title IV: Study and Report Regarding Consolidation of Federal Authority Over Emergency Medical Services - Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to the President and Congress on the consolidation of Federal authority over emergency medical services in a single Federal agency, together with appropriate recommendations.

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Timeline

1. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, 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

3. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, 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

4. 9 September 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 September 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 September 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation and Credit.

   Source: Committee

7. 6 October 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 September 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 September 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
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