Medicare Access to Ambulance Services Act of 2000

Summary

Medicare Access to Ambulance Services Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to restructure the payment rates for ambulance services, air and ground, and establish a prudent layperson standard for emergency ambulance services. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on rural areas and the cost of providing ambulance services.

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Timeline

1. 12 September 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 September 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 September 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 September 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 October 2000

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 September 2000 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2000

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 September 2000

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 September 2000

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Sponsors

• Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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