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S. 2037 117th Congress Senate

Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021

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

Introduced: April 26, 2022 Introduced by: Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic · Nevada 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 10, 2021
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 Latest action June 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2454 Identical bill Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021
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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5 Republican 4 Independent 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 1, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 14, 2022
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Sep 20, 2022
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 15, 2022
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 19, 2022
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 26, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 23, 2021
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jun 10, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 10, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2037: Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2037/
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"S. 2037: Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2037/.
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S. 2037, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2037/.
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