# 119-s-1643: Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025

119-s-1643, Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1643
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would temporarily increase Medicare payments to **protect access to ground ambulance services** in rural and very remote areas.** It delays the standard base-rate reset to January 1, 2028 while boosting payments during the October 1, 2025–January 1, 2028 window.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher Medicare payments for ambulances: benefit, medium. This bill would raise Medicare payments for ground ambulance rides furnished from October 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027. During that period, payments for services covered by clause (i) would be 4.3% higher and services covered by clause (ii) would be 3.4% higher. Super Rural ambulance services…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
- 119-sres-255: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United States Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond of Missouri.
- 119-sres-159: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable John Bennett Johnston, Jr., former Senator for the State of Louisiana.
- 119-sres-148: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.

## Sources
- [119-s-1643 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1643)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-sres-585: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of Ben Nighthorse Camp…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-585)
- [119-sres-255: A resolution honoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United State…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-255)
- [119-sres-159: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable John Bennett Johnston, Jr., for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-159)
- [119-sres-148: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Alan K. Simpson, former Senator…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-148)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1643 (as of 2025-12-21).