BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1864: Ambulances/transport options
Transporting patients by ambulance to facilities other than emergency departments.
Summary
- Authorizes ambulance services to transport patients to facilities that are not emergency departments, such as urgent care clinics, as authorized in regional emergency medical services and trauma care plans (regional plans).
- Directs health carriers, public and school employee health plans, and medical assistance programs to cover ambulance transports to facilities that are not emergency departments, as authorized in the regional plans.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1864), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Brianna Thomas (D-34)
- Introduced
- February 6, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to transport of patients by ambulance to facilities other than emergency departments;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Brianna Thomas (D-34)
21 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Dan Griffey R-35Beth Doglio D-22Lisa Parshley D-22Alicia Rule D-42Mary Fosse D-38Joe Timmons D-42Darya Farivar D-46Julia Reed D-36Larry Springer D-45Alex Ramel D-40Greg Nance D-23Julio Cortes D-38Tarra Simmons D-23Strom Peterson D-21Nicole Macri D-43Chipalo Street D-37Osman Salahuddin D-48Edwin Obras D-33Gerry Pollet D-46Janice Zahn D-41Natasha Hill D-3
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
HB 1864 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1864 (2023–24) Ignition interlock assist.
- HB 1864 (2021–22) Leadership and security
- HB 1864 (2019–20) Veteran's disability passes
- HB 1864 (2017–18) Leasehold excise tax credit
- HB 1864 (2015–16) High school graduation
- HB 1864 (2013–14) Trans budget 2011-13/2013-15
- HB 1864 (2011–12) Debt collection
- HB 1864 (2009–10) Air pollution control/income