# 119-hr-7277: Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene and Support Act

119-hr-7277, Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene and Support Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7277
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene and Support Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expanded Medicare coverage for on-scene, non-transport ambulance care.** This bill would let Medicare cover ambulance services that do not include transportation when an ambulance provider or supplier furnishes them. It would apply starting January 1, 2026. - Medicare beneficiaries: People on Medicare could receive coverage for ambulance care provided at the scene even if they are not transported. - Ambulance providers: Providers and suppliers could bill Medicare for on-scene and non-transport services they furnish, regardless of whether they also transport the patient. - Law change: The bill would amend Section 1861(s)(7) of the Social Security Act to add non-transport ambulance services to the statutory definition of ambulance services.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare pays for on-scene ambulance care: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare would pay for ambulance care even when the patient is not transported. This would apply to on-scene and support services given on or after January 1, 2026. It would apply when those services are billed by any ambulance provider, even if that provider does not transport you. The…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7277)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7277 (as of 2026-04-21).