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Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2024
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program.
Summary
This bill amends Medicare coverage to provide payment for portable ultrasound transportation and setup services. Currently, Medicare provides separate reimbursement for portable X-ray transportation and setup services, but not for portable ultrasound services. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide the same separate payment for portable ultrasound transportation and setup services in the same manner as portable X-ray services. Suppliers offering these portable ultrasound services must meet requirements substantially similar to those for portable X-ray suppliers. The changes take effect on January 1, 2026.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Beth Van Duyne’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $51,100
- INSPERITY $14,800
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $14,473
- BANK OF THE WEST $14,200
- CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC $13,862
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Beth Van Duyne → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Dec 17, 2024 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Nov 21, 2024 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. · house
- Nov 21, 2024 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 21, 2024
Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mrs. Trahan) 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
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the Medicare program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2024”.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF PORTABLE ULTRASOUND TRANSPORTATION AND SET UP SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.—Section 1861(s)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(3)) is amended by striking “diagnostic X-ray tests” and inserting “diagnostic X-ray and ultrasound tests”.
(b) Ensuring Equitable Payment for Portable Ultrasound Transportation Services.—Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(aa) Ensuring Equitable Payment for Portable Ultrasound Transportation and Set up Services.—
“(1) In general.—The Secretary shall provide a separate payment under this part for portable ultrasound transportation and set up services in the same manner and to the same extent that separate payments are provided for portable X-ray transportation and set up services.
“(2) Payment requirements.—The Secretary shall specify requirements applicable to suppliers of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under this part. Such requirements shall be substantially similar to the requirements applicable to suppliers of portable X-ray services under subpart C of part 486 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).”.
(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2026. <all>
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