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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1310
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 3, 2007
Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Conrad) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of increased payments for ground ambulance services under the Medicare program.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Medicare Ambulance Payment
Extension Act
.
Extension of increased Medicare payments for ground ambulance services
Section 1834(l)(13) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)) is amended—
in subparagraph
(A), in the heading, by striking In general
and inserting
For the second half of
2004 and for 2005 and 2006
;
by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C);
by inserting the following after subparagraph (A):
For 2008 and 2009
After computing the rates with respect to ground ambulance services under the other applicable provisions of this subsection, in the case of such services furnished on or after January 1, 2008, and before January 1, 2010, the fee schedule established under this section shall provide that the rate for the service otherwise established, after application of any increase under paragraphs (11) and (12), shall be increased by 5 percent.
; and
in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by paragraph (2)—
in the heading,
by striking Application
of increased payments after 2006
and inserting
No effect on subsequent
periods
; and
by adding at the
end the following new sentence: The increased payments under
subparagraph (B) shall not be taken into account in calculating payments for
services furnished after the period specified in such
subparagraph.
.