SB 1345 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

ambulances; response times; rates

Arizona's SB 1345 amends ambulance service regulations to set standardized response time requirements based on geographic area (urban, suburban, rural, wilderness) and population density. It requires ambulance services to meet these response times, with secondary providers having less stringent requirements than primary providers in the same area. The bill mandates ambulance services to report response time data using GPS or dispatch records, file annual financial reports, and maintain specific suboperation stations to meet service standards. These changes directly affect licensed ambulance providers across Arizona and aim to ensure consistent, evidence-based emergency response coverage.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Senate Engrossed Version · 8 edits · Mar 5, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Arizona's ambulance regulations to modernize response time standards, clarify rate-setting procedures, and strengthen oversight of ambulance services. Key changes include new requirements for GPS tracking, updated definitions for service classifications, and clearer rules for rate adjustments and certificate renewals.

Scope change

The bill maintains the same scope of applying to ambulance services in Arizona but clarifies applicability to different geographic areas (urban, suburban, rural, wilderness) and service types (subscription, contract, general public).

REQUIREMENT

Added mandatory GPS monitoring device installation requirement for all transport vehicles starting January 1, 2024, to improve response time tracking.

Modified response time calculation rules to include uniform standards across different geographic areas and clarify when response time measurement begins and ends.

Added requirement for ambulance services to file annual financial reports within 180 days after their annual accounting period ends.

Added requirement for ambulance services to obtain bonds for subscription service contracts to protect contract holders.

Added new rate adjustment provisions allowing automatic rate increases based on consumer price index calculations under specific conditions.

TIMELINE

Modified certificate renewal terms from one year to three years for qualifying services, with automatic renewal provisions.

FISCAL

Modified Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System reimbursement rates to 68.59 percent of department-prescribed amounts, effective October 1 annually.

DEFINITION

Modified definitions to clarify ambulance service classifications and add detailed criteria for advanced life support versus basic life support billing requirements.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

DPA/SE

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

DPA

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors