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House authorizes study and reporting on air-ambulance charges to curb surprise bills
Utah House of Representatives · February 22, 2017
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Summary
House passes first substitute SB 95 to create an air-ambulance committee and require annual reporting on charges, insurance coverage and patient responsibility (reports through 2019) to increase transparency and discourage balance billing; vote was 73–0.
The House approved first substitute SB 95 to create an air-ambulance advisory committee and require annual reporting on air-ambulance charges, insurance coverage and patient out-of-pocket responsibility. Sponsor Representative Ray said federal preemption (Airline Deregulation Act) limits state authority over…
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