Karen McCormick
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 11
Primary
For ground ambulance services (ambulance services), the act: Allows a political subdivision or an ambulance service providing ambulance services on behalf of the political subdivision to submit to the division of insurance (division) the established rates for the ambulance services, if the rates meet specified conditions; Requires the division to publish reimbursement rates on the division's public-facing website; Establishes reimbursement rates for ambulance services that are out of network; and Prohibits an out-of-network ambulance service from billing an individual covered under a health insurance coverage plan (covered person) any outstanding balance for a covered service not paid for by an insurance carrier, except for any coinsurance, deductible, or copayment amount required to be paid by the covered person. If a covered person makes a payment for an out-of-network ambulance service, the payment must be applied to the covered person's in-network deductibles and in-network out-of-pocket maximum amounts. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $38,149 is appropriated from the division of insurance cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division to implement the act. VETOED by Governor 5/29/2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Vetoed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/29/2025) | |
| Final Act (05/15/2025) | |
| Rerevised (05/01/2025) | |
| Revised (04/30/2025) | |
| Reengrossed (04/17/2025) | |
| Engrossed (04/16/2025) | |
| Introduced (01/22/2025) | |
| PA1 (04/15/2025) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (04/11/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (04/29/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/04/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (04/23/2025) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (06/30/2025) |
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