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H.R. 3691 118th Congress House

Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment for air ambulance services under the Medicare program.

Introduced: May 25, 2023 Introduced by: Ron Estes Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 25, 2023
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.
May 25, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023

This bill authorizes payment changes under Medicare for air ambulance services based on certain collected data and requires additional reporting from providers of these services.

Current law requires providers of air ambulance services to report certain information regarding general costs and utilization to the Department of Health and Human Services; private health insurers are also required to report information relating to coverage of these services. The bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to revise payment rates under Medicare for air ambulance services based on this data, and it requires providers of air ambulance services to specifically report information relating to costs and utilization under Medicare.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the data that is collected under current law requirements and to recommend changes to Medicare payment rates accordingly.

 

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Mar 5, 2024
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Aug 8, 2023
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Aug 1, 2023
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Aug 1, 2023
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 25, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3691: Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3691/
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"H.R. 3691: Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3691/.
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