Bill · S. 1960· Senate(119-S-1960)
PEAKS Act
- Introduced
- 6/5/2025
- Last activity
- 6/5/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Shelley Capito
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act" or the "PEAKS Act," seeks to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. It focuses on ensuring continued designation for certain hospitals as critical access hospitals. Specifically, it addresses hospitals that met distance requirements due to mountainous terrain or secondary roads. The bill also aims to modify the distance requirements for ambulance services provided by these critical access hospitals.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+7
The bill directly supports the healthcare infrastructure and emergency service access for rural populations.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
The bill preserves critical access hospital designations and modifies ambulance service distances to ensure continued care access for remote populations.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5
The bill protects hospital access for seniors who rely on Medicare and critical access hospitals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Continued Hospital Designation: Hospitals that currently meet the 15-mile distance requirement for mountainous terrain or secondary roads will be deemed to meet that requirement on or after January 1, 2026, provided they meet specific criteria regarding new facilities located nearby (Section 2).
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Ambulance Service Adjustments: For services furnished on or after January 1, 2026, the distance requirement for ambulance services in mountainous terrain or areas with only secondary roads will be modified to a 15-mile drive (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+7Good For Retirees+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Farmers+3Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Native Americans+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Veterans+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7Increases Medicare Funding+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- 6/5/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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