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Montgomery County panel approves higher EMS transport fees, adds $150 mobile-integrated-health charge
Summary
At a June 16 work session, the Montgomery County Public Safety Committee approved Executive Regulation 14-25, raising emergency medical services transport rates and adding a $150 charge for mobile integrated health visits; council staff said the increases were assumed in the county operating budget.
The Montgomery County Public Safety Committee approved proposed Executive Regulation 14-25 on June 16, 2025, revising the county’s emergency medical services transport fees to increase rates for several transport types and to add a $150 charge for mobile integrated health (MIH) visits.
The change, presented to the committee in a 15-minute work session, is intended "to ensure that billing rates keep pace with the rising cost of providing emergency services and remain aligned with insurance reimbursement practices," according to Mr. Anbinder, council staff. The committee voted 3-0 to approve the regulation after council staff recommended adoption.
The regulation updates fees that were first established in 2013 and most recently revised in 2020. Mr. Anbinder told the committee the executive recommended another increase and that the recent operating budget deliberations had assumed revenue from the fee changes. Committee members had no extended discussion before a formal motion to approve and a second were recorded; the chair announced the unanimous 3-0 vote.
The revision also introduces a new $150 charge for mobile integrated health visits, described in the staff report as a fees category separate from traditional transports. The staff packet for the meeting credited Miss Farag and Mr. Anbinder with preparing the report presented to the committee.
Remarks and actions in the session were brief: after Mr. Anbinder’s presentation, a motion to approve was made and seconded, and the chair confirmed the vote tally. The committee adjourned after about 15 minutes and planned to reconvene shortly for a joint meeting with the Economic Development Committee.
