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Committee adopts amendment and advances HB 417 to allow narrow self‑transport pathway for medically stable patients
Summary
HB 417, sponsored by Representative Hayes, creates a narrow pathway for medically stable patients to transport themselves between facilities (family, ride‑share, transit) if approved by their treating clinicians and to arrive within a two‑hour window to preserve bed placement; amendment clarifies EMTALA carve‑out. Committee gave the bill a favorable recommendation.
Representative Hayes told the committee House Bill 417 would create a focused option for patients who are medically stable and for whom an ambulance transfer is not necessary to move between facilities; the sponsor said the pathway is discretionary and contingent on treating clinicians’ approval. "So this came up, I had a constituent who was dealing with depression... they transported her via ambulance, and later she got a big bill for that," Hayes said, explaining the bill aims to avoid duplicate evaluations…
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