HB 25-1088: Costs for Ground Ambulance Services

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 39 · Republican 13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 29, 2025Governor Vetoed
2. May 15, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
3. May 15, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
4. May 15, 2025Sent to the Governor
5. May 1, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. April 30, 2025Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
7. April 30, 2025Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
8. April 24, 2025Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
9. April 22, 2025Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
10. April 17, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
11. April 16, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
12. April 15, 2025House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

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