119 S1168 IS: Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025
U.S. Senate
2025-03-27
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1.This Act may be cited as the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025
.2.Coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program(a)Section 1861(s)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(3)) is amended by striking diagnostic X-ray tests
and inserting diagnostic X-ray and ultrasound tests
.(b)Ensuring equitable payment for portable ultrasound transportation servicesSection 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(aa)Ensuring equitable payment for portable ultrasound transportation and set Up services(1)The Secretary shall provide a separate payment under this part for portable ultrasound transportation and set up services in the same manner and to the same extent that separate payments are provided for portable X-ray transportation and set up services.(2)The Secretary shall specify requirements applicable to suppliers of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under this part. Such requirements shall be substantially similar to the requirements applicable to suppliers of portable X-ray services under subpart C of part 486 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)..(c)The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.