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HHS - 84634 - Advisory Committee on Air Ambulance Quality and Patient Safety - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on Air Ambulance Quality and Patient Safety	Agency Name	Department of Health and Human Services
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84634
Original Establishment Date	8/22/2023	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidan...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	13
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	8/22/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	David
Date Of Renewal Charter	8/22/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Wright
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(214) 767-6346
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	N/A
Specific Establishment Authority*	Section 106(g) of the No Surprises Act, enacted in div. BB, tit. I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, P.L. 116-260	Designated Federal Officer Email*	david.wright@cms.hhs.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/27/2020
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Committee, in consultation with relevant experts and stakeholders, as appropriate, shall develop and make publicly available a report on any recommendations submitted to Congress.
How is membership balanced?*	Committee membership, except as otherwise required by law, will be consistent with the applicable FACA regulations. Membership on the Committee will be fairly balanced. Members will come from a cross-section of those directly affected, interested, and qualified as appropriate to the nature and functions of the Advisory Committee. The composition of the Committee will depend upon several factors, including (i) the Committee’s mission; (ii) the geographic, ethnic, social, and economic impact of the Committee’s recommendations; (iii) the types of specific perspectives required, for example, those of consumers, technical experts, the public at-large, academia, business, or other sectors; (iv) the need to obtain divergent points of view on the issues before the Committee; and (v) the relevance of state, local or tribal governments to the development of the Committee’s recommendations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Committee will meet at least twice or as such intervals as are necessary to carry out its duties.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Committee shall study and make recommendations, regarding each of the following with respect to air ambulance services: (A) Qualifications of different clinical capability levels and tiering of such levels. (B) Patient safety and quality standards. (C) Options for improving service reliability during poor weather, night conditions, or other adverse conditions. (D) Differences between air ambulance vehicle types, services, and technologies, and other flight capability standards, and the impact of such differences on patient safety. (E) Clinical triage criteria for air ambulances.
Why close or partially close meetings?	When this committee holds meetings, they will be public.
Recommendation Remarks	Members have been selected for the committee. There have been no meetings for the committee at this time. The committee his currently working on planning the first meeting.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	The Air Ambulance Committee must issue a report to the Secretaries of the Departments of HHS, and Transportation with options to prevent consumer balance billing for air ambulance services, including legislative and enforcement options.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	There are no outcomes for the committee at this time. The committee has not met yet.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	There are no cost savings for the committee at this time. The committee has not met yet.	Grants Review Comment	There were no grants reviewed for the committee at this time. The committee has not met yet.
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	There are no recommendations for the committee at this time. The committee has not met yet.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	0.00%	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	0.00%	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	There are no performance measures for the committee at this time. The committee has not met yet. The public can find information on the committee website: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-air-ambulance-quality-and-patient-safety.	Narrative Description*	The No Surprises Act required the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Transportation (the Secretaries) on options to establish quality, patient safety, and clinical capability standards for each clinical capability level of air ambulances. The committee has not met yet.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 10:02 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Health Health Care Public Health Safety

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