Costs for Ground Ambulance Services

Changed the definition of covered services from general 'ambulance services' to specifically 'emergency ambulance services'.

Reorganized the rate submission requirements to clarify that political subdivisions and ambulance services must submit established rates to the Division of Insurance.

Updated reimbursement rules for out-of-network emergency ambulance services to ensure carriers pay rates established by the political subdivision or a capped percentage of Medicare reimbursement.

Clarified that carriers must pay out-of-network ambulance services directly, minus any applicable coinsurance, deductible, or copayment.

The statute section number was changed from 10-16-171 to 10-16-170 to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

The introductory header and sponsorship information were updated to reflect the current legislative session status and committee amendment status.

Minor formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the text to improve readability and align with standard legislative formatting conventions.

Added 14 new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list, expanding the bill's legislative support.

Updated the bill summary header to reflect the '3rd Reading Unamended' status and the reengrossed date of April 17, 2025.

Removed specific text lines related to ambulance reimbursement rates and payment procedures, which appear to be formatting artifacts from the amendment markup process rather than substantive policy deletions.

Added requirement for the Division of Insurance to publish ambulance reimbursement rates on its public-facing website.

Added new subsection establishing reimbursement rules for nonemergency ambulance services that are out of network.

Removed language allowing ambulance services to charge reduced rates to residents or property owners within the political subdivision.

Changed the bill title and scope to specifically address emergency ambulance services rather than general ground ambulance services.

Added distinction between emergency and nonemergency ambulance services in the reimbursement framework.