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Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025
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 expands Medicare coverage to include portable ultrasound transportation and set up services. It requires Medicare to provide separate payment for these services in the same manner as it currently pays for portable X-ray transportation and set up services. Suppliers of portable ultrasound services must meet requirements substantially similar to those for portable X-ray suppliers. The coverage takes effect on January 1, 2027.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Cornyn → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 27, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Mar 27, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 27, 2025
Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
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 2025”.
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, 2027. <all>
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