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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5823: Ambulance service/medicaid

Concerning quality ambulance services for medicaid beneficiaries by applying the medicare payment rate for ambulance services furnished under medicaid by providers of ambulance services.

Summary

  • Requires medicaid payment for ambulance services, furnished by state licensed ambulance services, to be at a rate not less than one hundred percent of the payment rate that applies to those services and providers under medicare.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
February 15, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2112

AN ACT Relating to ensuring quality ambulance services for medicaid beneficiaries by applying the medicare payment rate for ambulance services furnished under medicaid by providers of ambulance services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5823 in other sessions

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