This bill prohibits ambulance service providers from billing patients for emergency medical services unless the patient is responsible for a copay or coinsurance under their insurance plan. Out-of-network ambulance providers can no longer attempt to collect payment directly from patients for services rendered, protecting patients from surprise bills. The bill establishes new rules defining ambulance services and emergency medical services while setting reimbursement standards for out-of-network providers.
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Senate Do Pass Amended Failed, YEAS 17, NAYS 16. S.J. 380
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 17
Health and Human Services Motion to amend S.J. 17
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Senate Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor S.J. 272
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 169
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-007
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-008
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-026
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-015
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-004
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-031
Timothy Goodwin
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-030
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended