January 30, 2026
Ms. Balint (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Norton, Mr. Carson, Ms. Sewell, and Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was 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
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage of ambulance services that do not include transportation.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene and Support Act
.
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—
(1)
by inserting (A)
after (7)
;
(2)
in subparagraph (A), as added by paragraph (1), by inserting and
after the semicolon; and
(3)
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, 2026, 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;