# 119-s-3145: CARE Act of 2025

119-s-3145, CARE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3145
- Congress: 119
- Title: CARE Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-26

## Summary

**Pays Medicare for emergency ground ambulance care that does not result in transport.** This bill would require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to test a payment model that covers on-scene treatment and telehealth tied to emergency calls and generally aligns those payments with existing ambulance transport rates. - Medicare beneficiaries would have Medicare-covered payment for ambulance responses that do not end in transport, and the model would be evaluated for effects on beneficiary outcomes and resource use. - Ground ambulance providers and emergency medical services would be eligible for payment when they dispatch and treat without transporting, with rates set to broadly match transport payments; the model would run for 5 years. - Telehealth services furnished with the treatment would count as an originating site for Medicare telehealth billing, and the Comptroller General must report within 4 years on access, outcomes, regional differences, best practices, and recommendations.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare pilot pays ambulance on-scene care: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a five-year Medicare pilot called the CARE Model. The pilot must start no later than two years after enactment. It would let Medicare Part B pay ground ambulance providers for treatment on scene when they respond but do not transport a patient. The Secretary would…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3145 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3145)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3145 (as of 2026-07-26).