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Committee approves bill letting public EMS agencies opt into Medicaid supplemental payment program
Summary
House Bill 152 cleared committee after proponents — including local fire/EMS chiefs — said the bill allows public EMS agencies to voluntarily use intergovernmental transfers to draw down federal Medicaid funds, increase reimbursement for Medicaid runs and place no requirement on the general fund.
The House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection on Feb. 2025 reported House Bill 152 favorably after testimony from lawmakers and local fire and EMS officials that the measure allows public EMS agencies to voluntarily opt into a Medicaid supplemental payment program.
State Representative Michael Meredith sponsored the bill and described the mechanics: a public EMS agency may make an intergovernmental transfer (IGT) to the state Medicaid department;…
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