House Bill 2454
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 12, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2454
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2021
This bill modifies Medicare payment of ground ambulance services in rural areas.
Specifically, the bill extends the specialized rate increase for such services for an additional five years (until January 1, 2028). The bill also requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to (1) allow an area that has 1,000 or fewer individuals per square mile to retain its status as a rural area even if it would otherwise no longer qualify, and (2) establish an appeals process for providers to seek reconsideration of a change in an area's status.
April 12, 2021
04/13/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/12/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/12/2021
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.
04/12/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:44 PM