Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025
This bill extends a specialized rate increase for Medicare payment of ground ambulance services in rural areas until January 1, 2028, and provides for a higher rate increase for services furnished between October 1, 2025, and January 1, 2028.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
May 7, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NV · D-NV
18 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - ME · R-ME
U.S. Representative - LA · R-LA
Member of Congress · D-OR
U.S. Representative - VT · D-VT
U.S. Representative - WV · R-WV
U.S. Representative - NH · D-NH
Member of Congress · D-MN
U.S. Representative - Tennessee District 7 · R-TN
U.S. Representative - VA · D-VA
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security · R-OK
U.S. Representative - MS · R-MS
U.S. Representative - WV · R-WV
+ 6 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 1643 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| Policy Area | Health |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | May 7, 2025 |
| Latest Action | May 7, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 18 · House vote — · 1 views |