Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023
Latest action · May 18, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023
This bill extends a specialized rate increase for Medicare payment of ground ambulance services in rural areas for an additional three years (until January 1, 2028) and provides for a higher rate increase for services furnished between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2028.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2023 to Dec 18, 2024; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | May 18, 2023 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 18, 2023 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 18, 2023 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | May 31, 2023 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Oct 4, 2023 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Nov 15, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Dec 11, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Apr 17, 2024 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | May 16, 2024 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | May 22, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 19, 2024 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Sep 19, 2024 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Nov 12, 2024 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Nov 12, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Nov 12, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred May 18, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
- May 18, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 118-804 | RURAL HEALTH CARE: SUPPORTING LIVES AND IMPROVING COMMUNITIES240 pages | Finance Committee | May 16, 2024 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title XVIII to protect patient access to ground ambulance services under the Medicare program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2023Introduced in Senate
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