| Last Action | 01/29/26: to Banking & Insurance (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to coverage for emergency ground ambulance services. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Actuarial Analysis
Health Mandate Local Mandate State Employee Health Plan Impact |
| Bill Request Number | 1634 |
| Sponsors | R. Raymer, R. Bivens, J. Blanton, S. Bratcher, E. Callaway, R. Dotson, R. Duvall, D. Fister, P. Flannery, K. Fleming, C. Freeland, C. Fugate, D. Gordon, D. Hale, T. Hampton, M. Hart, M. Imes, D. Lewis, S. Lewis, C. Massaroni, B. McCool, A. Neighbors, S. Riley, T. Smith, W. Thomas, T. Truett, K. Upchurch, B. Wesley, M. Whitaker, R. White, W. Williams |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require coverage for emergency ground ambulance services; establish minimum allowable reimbursement for out-of-network emergency ground ambulance services; establish requirements for reimbursement of out-of-network ground ambulance providers; prohibit balance billing by out-of-network ground ambulance providers; establish construction clause in the event of conflicts; amend KRS 18A.225 to require the state employee health plan to comply with emergency ground ambulance coverage and payment requirements; provide that Act applies to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Emergency ground ambulance services, coverage and payment requirements, January 1, 2027 State Employee Health Plan Mandate - Emergency ground ambulance services, coverage and payment requirements, January 1, 2027 Effective Dates, Delayed - Emergency ground ambulance services, coverage and payment requirements, January 1, 2027 Emergency Medical Services - Health insurance, coverage and payment requirements Insurance, Health - Emergency ground ambulance services, coverage and payment requirements State Employees - Health plan, emergency ground ambulance services, coverage and payment requirements Actuarial Analysis - Emergency ground ambulance services, coverage and payment requirements, January 1, 2027 Health Benefit Plan Mandate - Emergency ground ambulance services, coverage and payment requirements, January 1, 2027 |
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Last updated: 2/13/2026 4:10 PM (EST)