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Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2037| Senate 
| Updated: 6/10/2021
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (12)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021 This bill modifies Medicare payment of ground ambulance services in rural areas. Specifically, the bill extends the specialized rate increase for such services for an additional five years (until January 1, 2028). The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to (1) allow an area that has 1,000 or fewer individuals per square mile to retain its status as a rural area even if it would otherwise no longer qualify, and (2) establish an appeals process for providers to seek reconsideration of a change in an area's status.
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Timeline
Apr 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2454
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • April 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2454
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2454: Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021
Administrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessMedicareMotor vehiclesRural conditions and developmentSmall towns

Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2037| Senate 
| Updated: 6/10/2021
Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021 This bill modifies Medicare payment of ground ambulance services in rural areas. Specifically, the bill extends the specialized rate increase for such services for an additional five years (until January 1, 2028). The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to (1) allow an area that has 1,000 or fewer individuals per square mile to retain its status as a rural area even if it would otherwise no longer qualify, and (2) establish an appeals process for providers to seek reconsideration of a change in an area's status.
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Timeline
Apr 13, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2454
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • April 13, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2454
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 10, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 10, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (12)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2454: Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessMedicareMotor vehiclesRural conditions and developmentSmall towns