A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the types of transportation for patients which may be included in the definition of medical and other health services under such title.

Summary

Amends Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to include within the medical and other health services covered by such Title the transportation of patients confined to a stretcher or wheelchair in a vehicle which is not equipped as an ambulance but which is adequately equipped to transport such patients.

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Timeline

1. 1 August 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 August 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 August 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 August 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Sarasin, Ronald A. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blouin, Michael [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coughlin, Lawrence [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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