relative to reimbursement for ambulance services under the state Medicaid plan and making an appropriation therefor.

This bill authorizes Medicaid reimbursement for ambulance services when emergency responders provide care at a patient's home or on the scene without transporting them to a hospital. To qualify for payment, providers must document that the response was triggered by an emergency call and that the patient either refused transport, was deemed stable for community care, or died after resuscitation efforts were stopped. The legislation includes a $500,000 appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services to fund these reimbursements, with the specific Medicaid rule changes taking effect only after federal approval.