Bill
HB 25-1088
HB 25-1088 would regulate ground ambulance charges to curb surprise bills and set payer-provider reimbursement rules; vetoed by the governor.
Status: Governor vetoed (2025-05-29)
Note on sources: The legislative text of HB 25-1088 was not provided. The summary below presents the bill’s procedural history, sponsors, and a clear statement of intent based on the bill title. Where the bill text is unavailable, the “Likely provisions and impacts” section outlines the types of provisions commonly included in legislation about ground ambulance costs; these are hypotheses to help readers understand what such a bill typically seeks to address. For exact language and legally binding detail, consult the official bill text on the legislature’s website or ask me to fetch it.
Based on its title, HB 25-1088 was intended to address how ground ambulance services are paid for and billed — likely aiming to increase price transparency, limit unexpected patient billing, set reimbursement rules between payers and providers, or establish standards for rates and collections related to ambulance transport.
Primary sponsors: Kyle Mullica; Karen McCormick; Mark Baisley; Kyle Brown.
Many additional cosponsors from across the chamber(s) are listed, indicating broad interest (see bill record for full list).
Because the governor vetoed the bill, it did not become law unless the legislature subsequently overrides the veto according to the state’s constitutional procedure.
(These are common elements in “costs for ground ambulance services” bills; confirm against the bill text.)
- Transparency and notice requirements: providers must give clear, standardized written notices to patients about potential charges and billing practices.
- Balance-billing / surprise billing protections: limits on billing patients when transported by out-of-network ambulance providers, or requirements that insurers pay direct.
- Payment/reimbursement standards: establishment of fee schedules, benchmark rates, or arbitration processes for disputes between ambulance providers and payers (private insurers, Medicaid).
- Collections and billing practices: limits on debt collection activity, caps on patient responsibility, or protections for low-income patients.
- Rural/critical access provisions: special reimbursement or grant support for rural ambulance providers to maintain coverage.
- Reporting and oversight: requirements for reporting of costs, utilization, or financial impacts to a state agency.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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