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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2007: Emer medical transportation

Concerning reimbursement to eligible providers for medicaid ground emergency medical transportation services.

Summary

  • Requires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to implement a certified public expenditure program to fund supplemental payments for public ground emergency transportation (EMT) providers.
  • Requires the HCA to implement an intergovernmental transfer program to fund increased managed care payments for public ground EMT services.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2007), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 29, 2015
  6. LawApr 29, 2015
Prime sponsor
Hans Zeiger (R-25)
Introduced
February 6, 2015 in the House
Last action
April 29, 2015
Session law
Chapter 147, Laws of 2015
Companion bill
SB 5840
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to reimbursement to eligible providers for medicaid ground emergency medical transportation services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Hans Zeiger (R-25)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Pat Sullivan D-47Melanie Stambaugh R-25Kevin Van De Wege D-24Marcus Riccelli D-3Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: HB 2007
88 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican371000
How each member voted

Yea (88)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: HB 2007
39 Yea 7 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican17710
How each member voted

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 147, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 7; absent, 1; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 88; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. APP - Majority; do pass.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2007 in other sessions

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