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.
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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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
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CS/HB 639, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2024 at 5:36 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 568 (c1) Coverage for Out-of-network Ground Ambulance Emergency Services Hooper Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Health Policy 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.42398 Page 1 (pdf) 641.31078 Page 4 (pdf) -
HB 639, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2023 at 11:17 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Select Committee on Health Innovation (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 568 (c1) Coverage for Out-of-network Ground Ambulance Emergency Services Hooper Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Health Policy
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 958315 - Amendment
Remove line 44 and insert:Yeager 2/1/2024
7:02 PMAdopted without Objection
2/2/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.42398 Page 1 (pdf) 641.31078 Page 4 (pdf)