To require insurance companies to reimburse ambulance agencies for providing treatment in place or transportation to alternative destinations

HB 2106 requires health insurance companies to reimburse ambulance agencies for two specific services: treating patients on-site (instead of transporting them) or transporting patients to lower-acuity facilities (like urgent care centers or behavioral health clinics) when coordinated with a physician or behavioral health specialist via telehealth or medical command. This applies to patients with medical or behavioral health complaints where care is managed through remote consultation. Insurers must cover these services at the same reimbursement rate as emergency room transports, excluding hospitals, dialysis centers, or residential settings. The bill directly affects ambulance agencies, insurers, and patients who receive care through these alternative pathways instead of standard emergency room visits.