United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2525 (109th)
Rural Access to Emergency Services Act of 2005
Introduced
23 May 2005
Last action
17 June 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Rural Access to Emergency Services Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with respect to: (1) cost-based critical access hospital ambulance services; (2) appropriate coverage of rural ground ambulance services; and (3) payments to retain emergency and other capacity for ambulances in rural areas. Amends SSA title XI to provide for expanding the work of Medicare quality improvement organizations to include ambulance providers. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to including ambulance providers in the definition of health care provider for purposes of the Universal Service Fund. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States to encourage them to make improvements to their emergency medical services systems.
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Timeline
23 May 2005
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2005
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 June 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 June 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 May 2005 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2525
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2525
- us · 109-hr-2525 · source updated 15 August 2025