# 117-s-149: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance services furnished during certain emergency periods.

117-s-149, A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance services furnished during certain emergency periods., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-149
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance services furnished during certain emergency periods.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2021-02-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance services furnished during certain emergency periods.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-3373: Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
- 117-s-4003: Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022
- 117-s-1198: Solid Start Act of 2022
- 117-s-475: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- 117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-s-1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-s-149 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/149)

## Related
- [117-s-3373: Honoring our PACT Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-3373)
- [117-s-4003: Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4003)
- [117-s-1198: Solid Start Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1198)
- [117-s-475: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-475)
- [117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1404)
- [117-s-1511: Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1511)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-149 (as of 2026-10-15).