Sec. 201. Reimbursement for emergency ambulance services
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Section 1725(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: In delineating the circumstances under which reimbursement may be made under this section for ambulance services for an individual, the Secretary shall treat such services as emergency services for which reimbursement may be made under this section if the Secretary determines that— the request for ambulance services was made as a result of the sudden onset of a medical condition of such a nature that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine— would have reasonably expected that a delay in seeking immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to the life or health of the individual; or could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in placing the health of the individual in serious jeopardy, the serious impairment of bodily functions, or the serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part; and the individual is transported to the most appropriate medical facility capable of treating such medical condition. .
The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to ambulance services provided on or after January 1, 2019.