119-s1168

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1168 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1168

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of 
 portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the 
 Medicare program.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 March 27, 2025

Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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 A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of 
 portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under the 
 Medicare program.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement 
Equity Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF PORTABLE ULTRASOUND TRANSPORTATION AND SET UP 
 SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--

Section 1861

    (s)

    (3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x

    (s)

    (3) ) is amended by striking ``diagnostic X-ray tests'' 
and inserting ``diagnostic X-ray and ultrasound tests''.

    (b) Ensuring Equitable Payment for Portable Ultrasound 
Transportation Services.--

Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
 ``

    (aa) Ensuring Equitable Payment for Portable Ultrasound 
Transportation and Set Up Services.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a separate 
 payment under this part for portable ultrasound transportation 
 and set up services in the same manner and to the same extent 
 that separate payments are provided for portable X-ray 
 transportation and set up services.
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    (2) Payment requirements.--The Secretary shall specify 
 requirements applicable to suppliers of portable ultrasound 
 transportation and set up services under this part. Such 
 requirements shall be substantially similar to the requirements 
 applicable to suppliers of portable X-ray services under 
 subpart C of part 486 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations 
 (or a successor regulation).''.
            (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.
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