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Committee adopts amendment but rejects ambulance balance-billing bill 5–6; HB 758 tabled
Summary
After adopting a clarifying amendment addressing health savings account (IRC §223) issues, the Senate Business and Labor Committee debated House Bill 758 about ambulance billing and reimbursement; the underlying bill failed on a 5–6 roll-call and was subsequently tabled.
The Senate Business and Labor Committee on March 2 considered House Bill 758, legislation addressing balance-billing and insurer reimbursement for ambulance services, and ultimately tabled it after a recorded 5–6 defeat in committee.
Committee members first adopted an amendment (HB0758.002.001) intended to clarify that, where application of the bill would render a health plan ineligible for health savings account (HSA) treatment under Internal Revenue Code section 223, the bill’s requirement would apply only to HSA‑qualified high‑deductible health plans and only after the individual had satisfied the plan deductible. The amendment…
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