Relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain ground ambulance services.

HB 4410 requires Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse rural ground ambulance providers at rates equal to at least 40% of the Medicare rate for ambulance services. It also mandates annual 3% increases to these reimbursement rates starting April 2025. The bill directly affects rural ambulance service providers and Medicaid managed care organizations in Texas. The Health and Human Services Commission must enforce these requirements in new contracts and seek to amend existing contracts, though current contracts take precedence if conflicts arise. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.