Introduced
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To require hospitals that need to transfer a non-emergency patient by ambulance to make it a wheeled vehicle, not a helicopter, unless the latter is medically necessary for the patient. The hospital would have to use a service that is covered by a patient's insurance if possible, and would be responsible for excess costs if this are related rules are not followed.
Referred to the Committee on Insurance
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To remove the air ambulance provisions the bill would apply to hospitals, and instead impose similar requirements on physicians.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 97 to 13 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Insurance
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 33 to 4 (details)
To require hospitals that need to transfer a non-emergency patient by ambulance to make it a wheeled vehicle, not a helicopter, unless the latter is medically necessary for the patient. The hospital would have to use a service that is covered by a patient's insurance if possible, and would be responsible for excess costs if this are related rules are not followed.
Passed in the House 102 to 7 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
