Rural Ambulance Reimbursement Fairness Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 8218 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for increased Medicare payment for certain rural providers of ambulance services. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 Mr. GIANFORTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for increased Medicare payment for certain rural pro- viders of ambulance services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rural Ambulance Re- 4 imbursement Fairness Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:04 Sep 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H8218.IH H8218 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 8218 IH SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN RURAL PRO- 1 VIDERS OF AMBULANCE SERVICES. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (8) of section 1834(l) 3 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) is amend- 4 ed in the matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting 5 ‘‘(or, in the case of mountainous terrain or in areas with 6 only secondary roads available, a 15-mile drive)’’ after 7 ‘‘within a 35-mile drive’’. 8 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 9 subsection (a) shall apply with respect to ambulance serv- 10 ices furnished on or after January 1, 2021. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:04 Sep 15, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H8218.IH H8218 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS