S. 2846 · 116th Congress
Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Johnny Isakson
- Introduced
- 2019-11-13
- Latest action
- 2019-11-13 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.