Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023
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).
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1666 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1666
To amend title XVIII to protect patient access to ground ambulance
services under part B of the Medicare program.
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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
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A BILL
To amend title XVIII to protect patient access to ground ambulance
services under part B of the Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Access to Ground
Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023''.
SEC. 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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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