Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-Scene and Support Act
Sponsored By: Representative Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Medicare coverage for non-transport ambulance services would expand so ambulance crews can be paid for on-scene care or standby services even when they do not transport a patient. The bill would require reimbursement comparable to current transport payments and takes effect January 1, 2026.
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- Medicare beneficiaries: Would be able to receive covered ambulance care when treated on scene or during standby without needing to be transported.
- Ambulance providers and emergency medical services: Would be able to bill Medicare for non-transport on-scene and support services and receive payments comparable to transport rates.
- Federal program rules: Would change the statutory definition of “ambulance service” to explicitly include non-transport on-scene and support services starting Jan 1, 2026.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Medicare pays for on-scene ambulance care
If enacted, Medicare would pay for ambulance care given on scene even if you are not transported. This would start on January 1, 2026. Ambulance providers would be paid at rates comparable to regular ambulance trips, whether or not they also transport you.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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