TX SB916

Authorizes the Texas Department of State Health Services to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew licenses of emergency medical services providers—including those operated by governmental entities—that intentionally submit incorrect billing information or engage in a pattern of billing violations

Extends the expiration date of consumer protection provisions related to EMS billing from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2027 across multiple sections of the Insurance Code

Allows political subdivisions to annually adjust EMS rates by no more than the lesser of the Medicare Ambulance Inflation Factor or 10 percent of the provider's previous calendar year rates

Applies to emergency medical services provided on or after September 1, 2025

Passed the Senate 30-0 on March 27, 2025 and the House 144-0 on May 22, 2025