[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2477 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2477

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2025

Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Mr. Schneider, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Mrs. 
   Trahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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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.
            ``(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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