To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Energy.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HE4496AFFD45645E5AE8165A30953324A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023.
- Section HD4CE3C83AA614CF6AED4D7781CA29C34: 2. Improvements to Medicare payment system for air ambulance services Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) is amended by adding at...
- Section H78F2854BCFF44803A16198FCD4DE7E25: 3. GAO study on emergency air ambulance costs Not later than 1 year after the date on which data begins to be collected pursuant to the provisions of, and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Estes (for himself and Ms. DelBene) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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