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The PEAKS Act modifies distance requirements for ambulance services and critical access hospitals in mountainous terrain or areas with only secondary.

The PEAKS Act, or Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act, amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act. It modifies the distance requirements for ambulance services provided by critical access hospitals, reducing the drive time to 15 miles for mountainous terrain or areas with only secondary roads, effective January 1, 2026. The bill also ensures that hospitals meeting the 15-mile distance requirement for mountainous terrain or secondary roads will continue to be designated as critical access hospitals.