Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1666
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2023-03-17
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill extends the specialized rate increase for Medicare payment of ground ambulance services in rural areas for an additional three years (until January 1, 2028).</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1666 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2023 Mr. Wenstrup (for himself, Ms. Sewell , Mr. Carter of Georgia , and Mr. Tonko ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII to protect patient access to ground ambulance services under part B of the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023 . 2. Protecting patient access to ground ambulance services Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking 2025 and inserting 2028 ; and (2) in paragraph (13)(A), by striking 2025 each place it appears and inserting 2028 in each such place.