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CS/CS/HB 747: Coverage for Air Ambulance Services

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Market Reform Subcommittee ; Williamson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bell ; Leek ; Magar

Coverage for Air Ambulance Services; Requires health insurers & health maintenance organizations to provide reasonable reimbursement to air ambulance services for certain covered services; provides that such reimbursement may be reduced only by certain amounts; provides that payment in full of copayments, coinsurance, & deductibles by insureds & subscribers constitutes accord & satisfaction & release of specified claims in connection with air ambulance services.

Effective Date: 9/18/2020
Last Action: 9/21/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-177
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/22/2019 House • Filed
    12/16/2019 House • Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 62
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 61
    1/16/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Market Reform Subcommittee, 01/21/20, 3:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
    1/21/2020 House • CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 433
    1/22/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Health Market Reform Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 418
    1/23/2020 House • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 432
    1/27/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 01/29/20, 12:30 pm, Webster Hall
    1/29/2020 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 29 NAYS 0 -HJ 471
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 471
    2/4/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/06/20, 12:00 pm, Morris Hall
    2/6/2020 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 528
    2/7/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 522
    2/10/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 529
    2/13/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20
    2/19/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 590
    • Amendment(s) adopted (082603) -HJ 591
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/20/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 615
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 615
    2/26/2020 Senate • In Messages
    2/27/2020 Senate • Referred to Rules -SJ 365
    3/2/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 365
    3/11/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 683
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 736 -SJ 683
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 683
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/12/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 728
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 729
    3/12/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1171
    9/4/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    9/18/2020 • Approved by Governor
    9/21/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-177

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  • CS/CS/HB 747, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2020 at 12:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 736 (c3) Coverage for Air Ambulance Services Diaz Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 747 (Ch. 2020-177) -SJ 683

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    401.23 Definitions.
    627.42397 Page 1 (pdf)
    641.514 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 747, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/19/2020 at 4:52 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 736 (c3) Coverage for Air Ambulance Services Diaz Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 747 (Ch. 2020-177) -SJ 683

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/20/2020 2:30 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/12/2020 10:11 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.42397 Page 1 (pdf)
    641.514 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 747, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/7/2020 at 11:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 736 (c2) Coverage for Air Ambulance Services Diaz Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 747 (Ch. 2020-177) -SJ 683

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    082603 - Amendment
    Remove lines 33-78 and insert:
    Williamson 2/14/2020
    12:14 PM
    House: Adopted
    2/19/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.42397 Page 1 (pdf)
    641.514 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 747, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2020 at 6:00 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2020 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 736 (c1) Coverage for Air Ambulance Services Diaz Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 747 (Ch. 2020-177) -SJ 683

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    028693 - Amendment
    Remove lines 33-65 and insert:
    Williamson 2/5/2020
    7:30 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/6/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.42397 Page 1 (pdf)
    641.514 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 747, Original Filed Version Posted 11/22/2019 at 2:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Market Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 9/22/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 736 (c1) Coverage for Air Ambulance Services Diaz Similar Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 747 (Ch. 2020-177) -SJ 683

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    175937 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Williamson 1/20/2020
    11:50 AM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/21/2020
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.42397 Page 1 (pdf)

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