119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 27, 2025
Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 27, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Health
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Mar 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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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15 citations.
TRIDENTCARE · lobbying firm or registrant: WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ical laboratory and x-ray technician staffing shortages. Issues related to HR. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act. Issues related to S. 1168, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE) · lobbying firm or registrant: SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…h Care Act. H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. Issues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. S. 1261/H.R. 4206, the CONNECT For Health Act of 2025. H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRIDENTCARE · lobbying firm or registrant: WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ical laboratory and x-ray technician staffing shortages. Issues related to HR. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act. Issues related to S. 1168, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE) · lobbying firm or registrant: SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…h Care Act. H.R. 879, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. Issues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. S. 1261/H.R. 4206, the CONNECT For Health Act of 2025. H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$860,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t Act; H.R. 4417 / S. 2927 - Mobile Cancer Screening Act; S. 1031 / H.R. 2120 - ROCR Value Based Program Act; H.R. 5269 / S. 2761 - RESULTS Act; and H.R. 2477, S. 1168 - Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. Issues related to access to care for new medical device technology in rural and underserved areas; and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRIDENTCARE · lobbying firm or registrant: WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ical laboratory and x-ray technician staffing shortages. Issues related to HR. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act. Issues related to S. 1168, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE) · lobbying firm or registrant: SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…and Practice Stabilization Act. Issues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. Issues related to Medicaid. H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21). S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. S. 1261/H.R. 4206, the CONNECT For Health Act of 2025. H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…icare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. H.R. 4417 / S. 2927 - Mobile Cancer Screening Act; H.R. 5269 / S. 2761 - RESULTS Act; and H.R. 2477, S. 1168 - Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. Issues related to lung and breast cancer screening; and Issues related to Medicare reimbursement rates,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRIDENTCARE · lobbying firm or registrant: WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ical laboratory and x-ray technician staffing shortages. Issues related to HR. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act. Issues related to S. 1168, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE) · lobbying firm or registrant: SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…and Practice Stabilization Act. Issues related to patient access. Issues related to telehealth and health IT. Issues related to Medicaid. H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21). S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025. S. 1261/H.R. 4206, the CONNECT For Health Act of 2025. H.R. 1614, To amend title XVIII of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRIDENTCARE · lobbying firm or registrant: WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ical laboratory and x-ray technician staffing shortages. Issues related to HR. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act. Issues related to S. 1168, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE) · lobbying firm or registrant: SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule (89 FR 40876). Issues related to Medicaid. H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21). S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRIDENTCARE · lobbying firm or registrant: WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ical laboratory and x-ray technician staffing shortages. Issues related to HR. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act. Issues related to S. 1168, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE) · lobbying firm or registrant: SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 19, 2025 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule (89 FR 40876). Issues related to Medicaid. H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21). S. 1168/H.R. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TRIDENTCARE · lobbying firm or registrant: WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ical laboratory and x-ray technician staffing shortages. Issues related to HR. 2477, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act. Issues related to S. 1168, the Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity (PURE) Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing