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Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025

Bill Number
S. 1643
Origin Chamber
Senate
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Health
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-05-07: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Last Updated
2025-12-02T12:03:45Z

Official Summary

Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025

This bill extends a specialized rate increase for Medicare payment of ground ambulance services in rural areas until January 1, 2028, and provides for a higher rate increase for services furnished between October 1, 2025, and January 1, 2028.

Sponsor

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Cosponsors (18)

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

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