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Lawmakers hear bill to protect federal EMS reimbursements as federal rules change
Summary
House Bill 4156 would broaden statutory language around the Medicaid ground emergency medical transport (GEMT) funding mechanism to allow alternative federally compliant methods, aiming to preserve reimbursements to public EMS and fire departments amid federal rule changes.
House Bill 4156 would modify existing statute governing the ground emergency medical transportation (GEMT) reimbursement program to permit the Oregon Health Authority and stakeholders to use alternate federally compliant funding mechanisms if the intergovernmental transfer (IGT) approach becomes unavailable.
"House bill 41 56 protects federal funding for Oregon…
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