OregonRelating to billing for ground ambulance services.
What it does
Prohibits balance billing for ambulance ground transportation services in certain circumstances and creates rules for health benefit plan reimbursement of ambulance services. Requires ground ambulance services to submit established local rates to the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Establishes a database of local rates for ambulance services and allows for penalties to be imposed for violations.
More detail
Requires the department to submit a report on the implementation of this Act.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 13Chapter 614, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.Latest
- Aug 1Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Jun 26President signed.Major
- Jun 26Speaker signed.Major
- Jun 25Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24Second reading.Minor
- Jun 24Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Minor
- Jun 23Referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Jun 23Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.Passed House
- Jun 20Second reading.Minor
- Jun 19Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.Minor
- Jun 17Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jun 11Returned to Full Committee.
- Jun 11Work Session held.
- Jun 6Assigned to Subcommittee On Human Services.Minor
- Apr 16Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.Minor
- Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Apr 8Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Public Hearing held.
- Feb 13Public Hearing cancelled.
- Jan 17Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care.Minor
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced