Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene Care and Support Act”.
Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene Care and Support Act
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of ambulance services that do not include transportation.
Sec. 2 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—
by inserting “(A)” after “(7);”
in subparagraph (A), as added by paragraph (1), by inserting “and” after the semicolon; and
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;”