Coverage of Out-of-network Ground Ambulance Emergency Services
Summary
Coverage of Out-of-network Ground Ambulance Emergency Services; Requires health insurers & HMOs to reimburse out-of-network ambulance service providers at specified rates for providing emergency services; prohibits cost-sharing responsibilities paid for out-of-network ambulance service provider from exceeding those of in-network ambulance service provider for covered services; requires health insurers & HMOs to remit payment for covered services if such transportation was requested by first responder or health care professionals.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 21, 2023
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2024
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Feb 14, 2024
D
Democratic9
77% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
14
Committee
19
Feb 14, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (27-0-3)
house
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Health Innovation (Amended)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with amendment(s) by Select Committee on Health Innovation
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Select Committee on Health Innovation agenda
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Yeager
RRepublican
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