S. 1405

Medicare Ambulance Access Act of 2013

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113th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1405

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 31, 2013

Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Leahy, and Ms. Landrieu) 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 certain ambulance add-on payments under the Medicare program.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicare Ambulance Access Act of 2013.

2.

Extension of certain ambulance add-on payments

(a)

Ground Ambulance

Section 1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)(A)) is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2019; and

(2)

in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2019 each place it appears.

(b)

Super Rural Ambulance

Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A)) is amended in the first sentence by striking January 1, 2014 and inserting January 1, 2019.