HB 2124 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

hospitals; interfacility transport

HB 2124 is a definitional bill that amends Arizona's emergency medical services statutes to clarify terms related to hospital interfacility transport. It defines key terms like "ambulance attendant," "advanced life support base hospital," and "centralized medical direction" without changing existing service requirements or creating new obligations. The bill specifically updates definitions for ambulance services, medical personnel, and transport protocols used in hospital-to-hospital transfers. As a procedural definition amendment, it does not directly affect patients, providers, or services but ensures consistent terminology in existing law. This bill is currently in the legislative process (DPA status as of March 2025).

Bill status introduced 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025

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Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Arizona's emergency medical services laws to clarify definitions, update certificate of necessity procedures, and establish a right of first refusal for interfacility transport services. The changes aim to streamline ambulance service regulations and ensure timely patient transfers between healthcare facilities.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope by adding new definitions and procedures specifically for interfacility transport, affecting ambulance services, healthcare institutions, and emergency medical personnel.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'direct owner', 'indirect owner', 'interfacility transport', and 'treating medical provider' to clarify roles and responsibilities in patient transfers.

Updated existing definitions to include references to new interfacility transport provisions and clarified scope of practice requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Modified certificate of necessity procedures to exclude appeals for interfacility transport-only services and updated notification requirements for interested parties.

Established a right of first refusal for ambulance services with overlapping service areas to provide interfacility transport within specified timeframes and equipment requirements.

Added documentation requirements for healthcare institutions to record communications with ambulance services during patient transfers.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors