Creates provisions relating to prior authorization for ambulance service transportation from one hospital to another hospital for MO HealthNet participants

This bill prohibits Medicaid managed care organizations in Missouri from requiring prior authorization for ambulance transport of MO HealthNet participants between hospitals. The law directly affects these managed care organizations and the patients they serve by removing the administrative step of getting approval before arranging such transfers. Under the new rule, these organizations must allow the transportation to proceed without first obtaining permission, streamlining the process for emergency or necessary medical moves between facilities.