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S. 1168

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1168, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 27, 2025 by Sen. John Cornyn (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Mar 27, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

S. 1168 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb1168/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1168 IS: Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1168  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 27, 2025   Mr. Cornyn  (for himself and  Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Finance    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025  .
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 set up services in the same manner and to the same extent that separate payments are provided for portable X-ray transportation and set up services.
(2)
Payment requirements
The Secretary shall specify requirements applicable to suppliers of portable ultrasound transportation and set up services under this part. Such requirements shall be substantially similar to the requirements applicable to suppliers of portable X-ray services under subpart C of part 486 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
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(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-27
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Mar 27, 2025

sb1168/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (03/27/2025)

Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of ultrasound tests performed at a beneficiary's home. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must provide for separate payments for portable ultrasound services in the same manner and to the same extent as for portable X-ray services.

Sponsors

Sen. John Cornyn (R) sponsors S. 1168, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1168 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Mar 27, 2025 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 1168 has taken 2 actions since Mar 27, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Mar 27, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1168 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1168, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 1168 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 4 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named S. 1168 in 15 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Science/Technology, Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills), Trade (domestic/foreign), Defense.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)Trade association of providers supporting post-acute care settingsDistrict of Columbia27$250K
TRIDENTCAREA leading diagnostic services company specializing in serving the post-acute care market.Maryland16$240K
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC16$240K
SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC15$250K
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)12—
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ERIK KOMENDANT116
THOMAS WORRALL116
EDWARD PRETTYMAN115
MARTIN WHITMER115
MICHAELA SIMS115
AARON HUNTER112
CATHERINE NABAVI112
CYNTHIA MORTON112
ELIZABETH KEGLER112
SARAH GIANNI112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INCSIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC2026 second_quarter$860K2nd Quarter - Report
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INCSIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC2026 first_quarter$700K1st Quarter - Report
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)2026 second_quarter$81.1K2nd Quarter - Report
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)2026 first_quarter$81.1K1st Quarter - Report
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 third_quarter$50K3rd Quarter - Report
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
TRIDENTCAREWHITMER & WORRALL, LLC2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
TRIDENTCAREWHITMER & WORRALL, LLC2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
TRIDENTCAREWHITMER & WORRALL, LLC2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
TRIDENTCAREWHITMER & WORRALL, LLC2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report
TRIDENTCAREWHITMER & WORRALL, LLC2025 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
TRIDENTCAREWHITMER & WORRALL, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1168 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1168’s is Health.

s1168/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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