S1643-119

Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect patient access to ground ambulance services under the Medicare program.

119th Congress Introduced May 7, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect patient access to
ground ambulance services under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H811E0291F4964440972857BAA7C45143: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025.
  • Section H8A43E8F0D414427D8CCFDCFD41990987: 2. Protecting patient access to Medicare ground ambulance services Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A)) is amended— in...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect patient access to ground ambulance services under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Immigration, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect patient access to ground ambulance services under the Medicare program., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Immigration Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • health care providers and patients
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 7, 2025

Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Immigration Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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