HB4179sam002 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Tom Bennett

Filed: 5/16/2024

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4179

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4179, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and line numbers of Senate Amendment No. 1, on page 7, by replacing lines 2 through 25 with the following:

"(a) The board of trustees of a district may fix, charge, and collect fees not exceeding the reasonable cost of the service for ambulance services rendered by the district against persons who are not residents of the district and against businesses and other entities that are not located within the district.

(b) A fee charged to an individual patient under subsection (a) shall be computed at a rate not to exceed $250 per hour and not to exceed $70 per hour per ambulance worker responding to a call for assistance. An additional fee may be charged to reimburse the district for documented extraordinary expenses of materials used in rendering ambulance services up to the reasonable cost of the materials. No charge shall be made for services for which the total charge would be less than $50. The limitations outlined in this subsection do not apply to a third-party payer, and the third-party payer shall pay the charges set in subsection (a) and any additional fees for extraordinary expenses charged under this subsection.

As used in this subsection, "third-party payer" means an entity that provides an insurance, medical service, or health plan by contract or agreement, including an automobile liability insurance or no fault insurance carrier, and any other plan or program that is designed to provide compensation or coverage for expenses incurred by a beneficiary for health care services or products, including any government-funded or government-operated programs.".