This bill aims to improve ambulance service payments for critical access hospitals, especially in remote areas. It ensures that hospitals in challenging terrains can still receive necessary funding for emergency services.
If you live in a rural area, this bill could help ensure faster ambulance response times when you need emergency care.
Who this affects
Patients in rural areas · Patients in mountainous areas · Critical access hospitals
What changes is this bill making?
1This bill updates payment rules for ambulance services from critical access hospitals.
2It allows a 15-mile distance for ambulance services in mountainous areas or with only secondary roads.
3Hospitals that meet these distance requirements can continue to be classified as critical access hospitals.
4The bill requires regulations to be created within one year of its passing.
