MN HF2916

Hospitals must establish a protocol requiring written notice to patients without emergency medical conditions before arranging air ambulance transportation, informing them of transportation choices and potential financial responsibility.

Patients or their representatives may request and must receive the current rate schedule for the proposed air ambulance service from the hospital upon request.

Air ambulance services must provide hospitals and the state board with their current rate schedules on an ongoing basis, including the highest base rate and highest mileage rate charged for patient transports.

The state board must compile air ambulance rate schedules and make this information publicly available in an accessible and easy-to-understand format.