Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025

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