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MS HB1392

Bill

Status

Failed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lester Carpenter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

House Bill 1392 Summary

  • Authorizes use of telemedicine when ambulance service providers treat or assess enrollees in place, effective July 1, 2025.

  • Reduces the minimum allowable reimbursement rate for out-of-network ambulance services from 325% to 250% of Medicare reimbursement rates when contracted rates are unavailable.

  • Requires the Department of Insurance to publish contracted ambulance service rates on its website within 10 days of contract execution or ordinance approval.

  • Mandates ambulance service providers' billed charges be included in explanation of benefits documents and requires payment according to assignment of benefits provisions.

  • Designates the Commissioner of Insurance to enforce the ambulance reimbursement provisions, with the entire section set to expire June 30, 2028.

Legislative Description

MS Triage, Treat and Transport to Alternative Destination Act; revise provisions related to.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Welfare2/18/2025
Public Health and Human Services1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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