MA H975

Bill

Relative to ambulance service reimbursement

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to payment for ambulance services provided to certain insured individuals. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to standardize the reimbursement for ambulance services provided to insured individuals. It requires insurers to directly and promptly pay ambulance service providers, even if the provider is not under contract with the insurer, as long as the insured assigns their benefits. The payment rate is set at the municipality's established ambulance rates, which must be reported annually to the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA). Municipalities are restricted from increasing their ambulance rates beyond the current Health Care Cost Growth Benchmark without approval from the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The bill also establishes an Ambulance Service Advisory Council to advise the Secretary on rate increase requests that exceed the benchmark.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (28)

Jay Barrows (R), Jennifer Benson (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Carole Fiola (D), Carlos González (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Joe McGonagle (D), Joe McKenna (R), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Sarah Peake (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Robertson (D), John Rogers (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Tuesday December 29, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H975

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H975
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H975.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1563	Relative to personal injuries or property damage from defective public ways	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2365	Providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to elderly governmental retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2838	Relative to the timing of reimbursement for federal manufacturers excise tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2968	Regarding RMV legislation hearing fee reimbursements	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H929	Requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1356	Governing not for profit hospital system or service operating an ambulance service	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1416	Relative to volunteer ambulance service	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S655	Relative to ambulance service reimbursement	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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