US Congress House Bill 3780 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to modify standards and payment for air-ambulance services under the Medicare Program. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall establish minimum standards that must be met by air-ambulance suppliers and providers as a condition of their participation in Medicare. These standards must address: (1) scope of practice, training, and clinical capability; (2) medical equipment and vehicle attributes; (3) documentation; (4) medical direction and oversight; (5) reporting of specified events; (6) patient safety and infection control; (7) clinical quality-management and performance-improvement programs; and (8) particular populations. An air-ambulance provider or supplier that is accredited by an HHS-approved organization shall be deemed to be in compliance with these standards. HHS must establish an air-ambulance quality-reporting and performance program under which Medicare payment is determined according to a specified performance-based formula. Performance measures shall address patient safety, clinical quality, and over-triage. An air-ambulance provider or supplier must, subject to suspension of payment under Medicare, annually submit specified cost data to HHS. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission shall report to Congress on whether changes should be made with regard to reimbursement of air-ambulance providers and suppliers under Medicare.

Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act

Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]
Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]	Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]
Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-09-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-09-14	House	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.
2017-09-14	House	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.
2017-09-14	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3780/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3780/BILLS-115hr3780ih.pdf