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Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act

USA116th CongressS-2846| Senate 
| Updated: 11/13/2019
Johnny Isakson

Johnny Isakson

Republican Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Sherrod Brown (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs cover nonemergency transportation to medically necessary items and services. The bill also requires programs, as a condition of federal payment for such services, to have transportation coordination plans and utilization management guidelines.
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Timeline
Nov 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 22, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3935
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • November 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 22, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3935
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidTransportation costsTransportation programs funding

Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act

USA116th CongressS-2846| Senate 
| Updated: 11/13/2019
Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that state Medicaid programs cover nonemergency transportation to medically necessary items and services. The bill also requires programs, as a condition of federal payment for such services, to have transportation coordination plans and utilization management guidelines.
View Full Text

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Timeline
Nov 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 22, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3935
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • November 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 22, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3935
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Johnny Isakson

Johnny Isakson

Republican Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Sherrod Brown (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth care coverage and accessMedicaidTransportation costsTransportation programs funding