HI SB417

Department of Health authorized to establish reasonable fees for individuals transported by emergency ambulance services to medical facilities or provided emergency medical services without transport to a facility.

Department of Health may adopt rules under chapter 91 to implement fee collection and establish reasonable fee amounts for emergency medical services.

Rules must permit and regulate transportation of individuals to various medical facilities including hospital emergency departments, trauma centers, urgent care clinics, freestanding surgical centers, and other department-licensed medical facilities.

Appropriation authorized for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to meet collective bargaining requirements and recurring personnel costs for contracted pre-hospital emergency medical services providers.

Effective date is July 1, 2050.