H.R.6082: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of paramedic intercept services under the Medicare Program.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of paramedic intercept services under the Medicare Program. 5/16/2008--Introduced. Medicare Paramedic Intercept Services Coverage Act of 2008 - Amends the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to revise requirements for payment for paramedic intercept service providers in rural communities.Changes from discretionary to mandatory the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in promulgating regulations for coverage of ambulance services, to cover advanced life support intercept services (ALS intercept services), regardless of the area involved. (Currently they must be provided in a rural area).Includes new conditions of coverage that define ALS intercept services as consisting of a qualified paramedic providing ALS level services in connection with the transport of a patient by an ambulance qualified to provide only a basic life support level of services. Requires that: [...]

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