H.R. 3935 · 116th Congress
Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act
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Bishop
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Cárdenas
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Graves
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Kuster
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Luetkemeyer
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Neguse
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Rush
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McMorris Rodgers
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Griffith
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Soto3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Jul 24, 2019
- House Passed Sep 21, 2020
This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs cover nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services. The bill also requires states, as a condition of federal payment for such transportation services, to comply with certain utilization management requirements.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Sep 21, 2020
Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs cover nonemergency transportation to medically necessary services. The bill also requires states, as a condition of federal payment for such transportation services, to comply with certain utilization management requirements. States must also establish mechanisms that ensure transportation providers and drivers meet specified quality and safety standards.
The Government Accountability Office must report on the extent of, and identify measures that prevent, Medicaid fraud and abuse in relation to such services. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must, among other things, establish a stakeholder working group to address certain challenges regarding Medicaid program integrity and coverage of such services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act
Latest action (Sep 22, 2020): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 24, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jul 24, 2019
- House Passed Sep 21, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.