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HB3243

Prohibits balance billing for ambulance ground transportation services in certain circumstances and creates rules for health benefit plan reimbursement of ambulance services.

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Digest: Tells ambulance service providers not to balance bill some patients and makes them report local rates to DCBS. Makes some rules about health insurance for ambulance services. Tells DCBS to make a new database of local rates and allows for penalties. Tells DCBS to submit a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.5). Prohibits balance billing for ambulance ground transportation services in certain circumstances and creates rules for health benefit plan reimbursement of ambulance services. Requires ground ambulance services to submit established local rates to the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Establishes a database of local rates for ambulance services and allows for penalties to be imposed for violations. Requires the department to submit a report on the implementation of this Act. Relating to: Relating to billing for ground ambulance services. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

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Bill history

  1. Chapter 614, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House
  2. Governor signed.House
  3. Speaker signed.House
  4. President signed.Senate
  5. Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  6. Second reading.Senate
  7. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 4--Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Thatcher.Senate
  8. Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. Ayes, 38; Nays, 5--Breese-Iverson, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Reschke; Absent, 1--Harbick; Excused, 13--Boice, Boshart Davis, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Nguyen H, Osborne, Scharf, Skarlatos, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Evans, Mannix, Pham H.House
  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  10. Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  11. Second reading.House
  12. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House
  13. Work Session held.House
  14. Work Session held.House
  15. Returned to Full Committee.House
  16. Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.House
  17. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House
  18. Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House
  19. Work Session held.House
  20. Public Hearing held.House