Patient Interfacility Transportation Requirements

Deleted the specific definition of 'adequate time' which previously varied based on whether the originating facility was in a fourth, fifth, or sixth class county.

Removed the definition of 'ambulance transportation' from the list of terms, as it was no longer needed in the final structure.

Reorganized the definitions section to group terms logically and updated the effective date to May 6, 2026.

The definition of 'adequate time' was changed to provide two hours for facilities not in the smallest counties, down from the previous four-hour requirement for those specific counties.

New clauses were added stating that patients may be responsible for ambulance costs and that insurance companies have the option to elect not to cover these charges.

The bill's internal line numbers and section references were updated to reflect the new text structure, and page numbering was adjusted.

Changed the requirement for health care facilities from simply 'allowing' a patient to use non-medical transportation to actively 'assist in arranging' that transportation.

Updated the citation for the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act to include the specific section number (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395dd) for clarity.

Added a new definition for 'adequate time' that sets different time limits based on whether the originating facility is in a fourth, fifth, or sixth-class county versus other counties.

Updated the fee waiver provision in Subsection (5) to use the new 'adequate time' definition instead of the specific two-hour limit, making the rule applicable to both rural and urban scenarios.

Added the Senate Sponsor's name (Keith Grover) to the header, which was missing in the original draft.