CS/HB 639 - Coverage of Out-of-network Ground Ambulance Emergency Services

General Bill by Select Committee on Health Innovation and 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: July 1, 2024

Last Event: Died in Health & Human Services Committee on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

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Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Select Committee on Health Innovation
- On agenda for: 02/02/24 9:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
Appropriations Committee
- On agenda for: 02/14/24 2:00 PM
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- Favorable (final action) View Meeting Appearances See Votes
Health & Human Services Committee

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 568	Subject: Coverage for Out-of-network Ground Ambulance Emergency Services	Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 1
Original Filed Version
- A 958315 , Yeager (SHI) Date Filed: 02/01/24, Line#: 44 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/02/2024 05:31 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/14/2024 5:29:05 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/13/2024 5:44:34 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation 2/2/2024 2:41:57 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation 2/1/2024 6:20:49 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Died in Health & Human Services Committee	Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM	Member:	Committee: Health & Human Services Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee	Time: 02/14/2024 - 5:29 PM	Member:	Committee: Health & Human Services Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee	Time: 02/14/2024 - 5:29 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Appropriations Committee	Time: 02/14/2024 - 4:22 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda	Time: 02/12/2024 - 4:04 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee	Time: 02/07/2024 - 4:29 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee	Time: 02/07/2024 - 4:29 PM	Member:	Committee: Health & Human Services Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee	Time: 02/07/2024 - 4:29 PM	Member:	Committee: Appropriations Committee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 02/05/2024 - 4:35 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 02/02/2024 - 5:36 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 02/02/2024 - 5:36 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation	Time: 02/02/2024 - 5:35 PM	Member:	Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Select Committee on Health Innovation (Amended)	Time: 02/02/2024 - 5:31 PM	Member:	Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation	Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Time: 02/02/2024 - 3:03 PM	Member:	Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Select Committee on Health Innovation	Time: 02/02/2024 - 3:03 PM	Member:	Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with amendment(s) by Select Committee on Health Innovation	Time: 02/02/2024 - 2:51 PM	Member:	Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation	Version: __
Event: H Added to Select Committee on Health Innovation agenda	Time: 01/31/2024 - 4:19 PM	Member:	Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation	Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM	Member:	Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee	Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM	Member:	Committee: Health & Human Services Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee	Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM	Member:	Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM	Member:	Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation	Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM	Member:	Committee: Select Committee on Health Innovation	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 11/21/2023 - 11:17 AM	Member: Yeager	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
627.42398	CS/SB 568
641.31078	CS/SB 568, CS/SB 644*, SB 680

(*) Not the latest version