# 116-hr-8218: Rural Ambulance Reimbursement Fairness Act

116-hr-8218, Rural Ambulance Reimbursement Fairness Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8218
- Congress: 116
- Title: Rural Ambulance Reimbursement Fairness Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2020-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rural Ambulance Reimbursement Fairness Act This bill applies a higher payment rate for ambulance services under Medicare that are provided by certain critical access hospitals (CAHs) or CAH-owned entities in mountainous terrain or in areas with only secondary roads. Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must pay 101% of the reasonable costs incurred for ambulance services provided by a CAH or by a CAH-owned entity if the CAH or entity is the only provider or supplier of ambulance services within a 35-mile drive of such CAH. The bill applies this payment rate to services provided by a CAH or entity that is the only provider or supplier of ambulance services within a 15-mile drive of such CAH in mountainous terrain or an area with only secondary roads.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8761: Flood Protection Modernization Fairness Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act
- 116-hr-8489: PRICE Act
- 116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act
- 116-hr-8325: Operation Feed Our Kids Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8218 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8218)

## Related
- [116-hr-8761: Flood Protection Modernization Fairness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8761)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8498)
- [116-hr-8489: PRICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8489)
- [116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8353)
- [116-hr-8325: Operation Feed Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8325)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8218 (as of 2025-11-18).