118 S3236 IS: Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene Care and Support Act U.S. Senate 2023-11-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3236IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 7, 2023Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of ambulance services that do not include transportation.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene Care and Support Act.

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Coverage of ambulance services that do not include transportation

Section 1861(s)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(7)) is amended—(1)by inserting (A) after (7);(2)in subparagraph (A), as added by paragraph (1), by inserting and after the semicolon; and(3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(B)notwithstanding subparagraph (A), ambulance service includes such services described in such subparagraph that are furnished on or after January 1, 2025, to an individual by a provider or supplier of ambulance services regardless of whether the provider or supplier provides the transport for the individual at a reimbursement comparable to the transport reimbursement;.