Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act

Bill: 114-hr-2366
Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Introduced: 2015-05-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child health
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Hospital care
Medicaid
Medical education
Medical research
Medicare
Neurological disorders
Performance measurement
Research administration and funding
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: 

Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act

 
This bill amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to evaluate the implementation and reimbursement under Medicare of field EMS (emergency medical response and medical care provided outside of a medical facility) other than transportation to the nearest appropriate medical facility.
 
The Social Security Administration (SSA) must: (1) promote innovative payment models for field EMS, (2) develop and evaluate innovative models of field EMS delivery and reimbursement, and (3) pay providers and suppliers of ground ambulance services for reporting certain quality measures.
 
The SSA may establish for field EMS an innovative payment model that has been sufficiently demonstrated.
 
The Public Health Service Act (PHSA) is amended to require the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to: (1) award grants to improve field EMS agency readiness and for field EMS education programs, (2) promote medical oversight of field EMS, (3) make recommendations for improving collection and use of field EMS data that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) must implement, and (4) develop and implement a national emergency medical services strategy to improve patient outcomes in the field and support value-based emergency medical care.
 
Patient safety improvement activities are expanded to include field EMS agencies, medical directors, and emergency medical technicians.
 
Responsibility for the National EMS Information System is transferred from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to the ONC.
 
Emergency medical service providers are health care providers for purposes of title XXX (Health Information Technology and Quality) of the PHSA.
 
HHS is responsible for improving the emergency medical care system and field EMS.
 
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality must conduct or support field EMS research.
 
Federal field EMS research may be used to determine Medicare coverage.
 
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund and allow individuals to contribute to the fund when filing a tax return.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-06-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-05-15
text: Introduced in House