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MA H499

Relative to payments for use of ambulance services

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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to insurance payments for use of ambulance services. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 176D of the General Laws to require insurers to directly and promptly pay ambulance service providers for emergency ambulance services rendered to insured individuals, even if the ambulance service provider is not under contract with the insurer. The payment rate would be set by the municipality where the patient was transported, except for non-profit critical care ambulance services that perform both ground and air transports. The bill also prohibits ambulance service providers from further billing the insured beyond any applicable coinsurance, copayments, or deductibles. The bill does not limit or adversely affect an insured's right to receive benefits under their insurance policy or contract for ambulance services.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (47)

Jennifer Benson (D),  Michael Brady (D),  Tony Cabral (D),  James Cantwell (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  Geoffrey Diehl (R),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Kenneth Donnelly (D),  Shawn Dooley (R),  Peter Durant (R),  James Dwyer (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Bill Galvin (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Ken Gordon (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Randy Hunt (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  John Keenan (D),  Robert Koczera (D),  Kevin Kuros (R),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  James Murphy (D),  Shaunna O'Connell (R),  Keiko Orrall (R),  Sarah Peake (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  John Rogers (D),  Richard Ross (R),  John Scibak (D),  Todd Smola (R),  Paul Tucker (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Dave Vieira (R),  Chris Walsh (D),  Timothy Whelan (R), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4778 (on 07/18/2018)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H499
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H499.pdf
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