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An Act to Clarify the Law Regarding Prior Authorization for Air Ambulances

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Clarifies that prior authorization for air ambulances is only prohibited for nonprofit organizations.

This bill corrects an inadvertent omission from a previous law and specifies that the prohibition on requiring prior authorization for air ambulance services before transporting an individual enrolled in a health plan or managed care plan to a hospital or between hospitals for urgent care applies only to air ambulance service providers that are nonprofit organizations. The bill is retroactive to August 9, 2024, the effective date of the previous law.

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Roll Call Votes

Acc Maj Ought To Pass Rep RC #79

144 Yea

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0 Nay

7 Absent

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Calendar

Jan 21, 2025

1:00 PM

Hearing

History

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.

Apr 15, 2025

House

This being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.

Apr 15, 2025

House

PASSED TO BE ENACTED.