CS/HB 639: Coverage of Out-of-network Ground Ambulance Emergency Services
GENERAL BILL by Select Committee on Health Innovation ; Yeager
Coverage of Out-of-network Ground Ambulance Emergency Services; Requires health insurers & HMOs to reimburse out-of-network ambulance service providers at specified rates for providing emergency services; prohibits cost-sharing responsibilities paid for out-of-network ambulance service provider from exceeding those of in-network ambulance service provider for covered services; requires health insurers & HMOs to remit payment for covered services if such transportation was requested by first responder or health care professionals.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/30/2023 | House |
• Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/31/2024 | House |
• Added to Select Committee on Health Innovation agenda |
| 2/2/2024 | House |
• Favorable with amendment(s) by Select Committee on Health Innovation • Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Health Innovation (Amended) • Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/5/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/7/2024 | House |
• Original reference removed: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Appropriations Committee |
| 2/12/2024 | House |
• Added to Appropriations Committee agenda |
| 2/14/2024 | House |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee • Reported out of Appropriations Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 3/8/2024 | House |
• Died in Health & Human Services Committee |
