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SB 2824

Nonemergency transport; prohibit ambulance services from exercising exclusivity contracts that prevent patient choice during.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Angela Hill

Prohibits exclusivity contracts by ambulance services that limit patient choice in nonemergency transport, increasing options for patients.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2824

SB 2824 — Nonemergency transport; prohibit ambulance services from exercising exclusivity contracts that prevent patient choice

Overview

SB 2824 seeks to restrict ambulance services from using exclusivity contracts that would limit a patient’s ability to choose among nonemergency transport providers. The placement of the measure falls under accountability, efficiency, and transparency, with the aim of increasing patient choice in nonemergency transport.

Purpose and intent

  • Promote patient autonomy by prohibiting exclusivity agreements between ambulance providers and payors or facilities that would bar patients from selecting among multiple nonemergency transport options.
  • Increase transparency and competition within the nonemergency transport market, potentially reducing barriers to alternative providers.

Key provisions (as indicated by title)

  • Prohibition on exclusivity contracts related to nonemergency transport services for patients.
  • Measures intended to ensure patient choice is preserved during nonemergency transport arrangements.
  • The text available does not provide specific implementation details (e.g., enforcement mechanisms, definitions of “nonemergency transport,” or exceptions).

Note: The available information does not include the full statutory language, so the above reflects the bill’s stated aim based on the title.

Affected parties

  • Ambulance service providers engaged in nonemergency transport.
  • Patients requiring nonemergency transport services (and potentially payors, managed care organizations, hospitals, and facilities coordinating transport).
  • Government agencies responsible for healthcare accountability, efficiency, and transparency.

Legislative timeline and status

  • Introduced: March 14, 2025
  • Referred to Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency: January 20, 2025
  • Died in Committee: February 4, 2025
  • Subsequent actions recorded: March 14, 2025 (received by Secretary of the Senate; filed); April 7, 2025 (read first time; referred to Education K-16)
  • Status: Died in Committee (did not advance to passage)

Related legislation

  • Companion bill: HB 5312

Potential impact and considerations

  • If enacted, barriers that force patients into a single transport provider could weaken carrier bargaining power but improve patient choice and access.
  • Could prompt regulatory or contractual changes across providers, payors, and facilities.
  • Possible implementation questions include how “nonemergency transport” is defined, how exclusivity is determined, and what enforcement/penalties would apply.

Bottom line

SB 2824 would prohibit exclusivity contracts by ambulance services that limit patient choice in nonemergency transport. The bill did not advance beyond committee in the current session, and its companion HB 5312 remains the related legislative vehicle.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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