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H.R. 2454 117th Congress House

Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title XVIII to strengthen ambulance services furnished under part B of the Medicare program.

Introduced: April 4, 2022 Introduced by: Terri A. Sewell Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
Health Administrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and access
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 12, 2021
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.
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 Latest action April 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 8 Republican 10
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Dec 14, 2022
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2022
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Dec 1, 2022
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Nov 3, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Oct 7, 2022
Wenstrup, Brad
· Oct 7, 2022
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 2, 2022
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 10, 2022
Delgado, Antonio
· Apr 26, 2022
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 14, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Apr 14, 2022
RYAN, TIM
· Apr 14, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Apr 5, 2022
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Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 5, 2022
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Apr 4, 2022
Pence, Greg
· Mar 30, 2022
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Dec 16, 2021
Wild, Susan
· Oct 27, 2021
Graves, Garret
· Jul 26, 2021
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 14, 2021
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 14, 2021
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 11, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· May 11, 2021
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Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · May 11, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· May 11, 2021
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Soto, Darren
Florida · May 11, 2021
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 11, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Apr 12, 2021
Nunes, Devin
· Apr 12, 2021
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 12, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2454: Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2454/
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"H.R. 2454: Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2454/.
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H.R. 2454, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2454/.
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