1395m(l) ), as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (18) Air ambulance cost reporting program (A) In general For the first year beginning at least 12 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and each subsequent year, an air ambulance provider or supplier of air ambulance services shall submit to the Secretary (in a form and manner and at such time as specified by the Secretary) data described in subparagraph (B) for the reporting period (as specified by the Secretary) for such year. (B) Cost data For purposes of reporting data under this for air ambulance services furnished with respect to a year, the data described in this subparagraph are cost data specified by the Secretary relating to the following: (i) Geographic location factors, including mileage and number of providers in the service area. (ii) Capital and operational costs, such as the type of aircraft, including fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft—single or twin engine, instrumented flight or visual flight. (iii) Maintenance of aircraft, including avionics, communications equipment, fuel, and general repairs. (iv) Maintenance of equipment, including specialty clinical equipment. (v) Medical supplies. (vi) Employee expenses, including salaries and insurance (life, health, and liability). (vii) Building expenses, including rent and maintenance. (viii) Any other costs as specified by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, as needed to be included under this subparagraph for purposes of informing the report and evaluation under section 6 of the Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act or for purposes of enabling Congress to make appropriate determinations about payment under this section to air ambulance providers and suppliers. The Secretary, in consultation with providers and suppliers of air ambulance services, shall periodically update, as determined necessary by the Secretary, the cost data specified pursuant to this subparagraph. (C)