BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2466: Ambulance wait times

Addressing ambulance wait times.

Summary

Requires a hospital with an emergency department to accept care for a patient that has been transported to the hospital in an ambulance within 30 minutes of the ambulance's arrival, or to reimburse the ambulance service for the additional waiting time, unless an exception applies.

From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HB 2466), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to addressing ambulance wait times for patient transfer from emergency medical services to hospital staff;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2466 (2025–26) Social workers board · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2466 (2019–20) Legislative public records · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2466 (2017–18) No-contact orders/arrest · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2466 (2015–16) Nursing home facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2466 (2013–14) Indian tribes/dental health · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2466 (2011–12) Adoption orders under APA · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2466 (2009–10) Ignition interlock devices · Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2010
HB 2466 (2007–08) County clerk duties · Did not pass · died in committee