HB 1315 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Creates provisions relating to emergency ambulance services

HB 1315 restricts health care facilities from requesting non-emergent ambulance transport between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. for patients without a life-threatening condition or time-critical diagnosis. It directly affects hospitals and ambulance services operating with 24-hour employee shifts (defined as "covered emergency ambulance services"). The bill includes an exception allowing requests during those hours if an emergency department is at 80% capacity or higher, regardless of patient condition. Exemptions apply to air ambulances, hospital-owned services, and services with shorter employee shifts (under 16 hours). The law aims to prevent unnecessary ambulance use for non-urgent cases during overnight hours.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Feb 17, 2025
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Donnie Brown
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