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H. R. 7931 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the fee schedule for ambulance services provided by critical access hospitals.
April 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:562
H.R. 7931, also known as the "Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act" or "PEAKS Act," proposes updates to the Social Security Act's fee schedule for ambulance services. It amends the Act to account for drive distances in areas with challenging terrains or limited road access....
Simple Explanation
The "PEAKS Act" is a plan to help hospitals in hard-to-reach places get paid the right amount for using ambulances, especially if they are in bumpy areas or places with small roads. It tries to make sure these hospitals can still help people in emergencies even if they are a shorter drive away than usually required.
S. 4101 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the continued designation of hospitals that met mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirement as critical access hospitals and to modify distance requirements for ambulance services furnished by critical access hospitals.
April 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:575
The Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act aims to ensure specific hospitals continue to be designated as critical access hospitals if they are located in mountainous areas or regions accessible only by secondary roads. It modifies the rules so that such hospitals are...
Simple Explanation
This bill says that certain small hospitals in tricky places like mountains or hard-to-reach roads should still get help because it's hard for them if new hospitals pop up nearby. It also changes the rules for how far ambulances have to drive to help people in those tough areas, making it easier for them to get there faster.
H. R. 7931 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the fee schedule for ambulance services provided by critical access hospitals.
December 27, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:793
H.R. 7931 is a bill designed to change how ambulance services are paid for when provided by critical access hospitals, especially in areas with difficult geography like mountainous roads. The bill modifies certain distance requirements for these hospitals to receive special...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7931 is a bill that wants to make it easier for small hospitals in tricky places, like mountains, to get paid for ambulance rides by changing some rules about distance. It also asks important people to make new rules to help with this change within a year.

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