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A 7361

Relates to an ambulance fee schedule

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Phil Steck

Assembly Bill A-7361 would establish or modify an ambulance fee schedule, shaping reimbursements for providers and patient ambulance charges.

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
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Bill Summary · A 7361

Summary of Assembly Bill A 7361 – Relates to an ambulance fee schedule

This summary reflects the information available from the bill record. The specific textual provisions of the bill are not provided here; what follows outlines the bill’s stated scope, action history, and potential implications based on its title and status.

Overview

  • Bill number and title: A 7361 — Relates to an ambulance fee schedule
  • Purpose (as indicated by title): The bill relates to, and presumably would establish or modify, an ambulance fee schedule. Exact definitions, scope, and mechanics would be contained in the bill’s text.

Status and procedural history

  • Introduced: March 25, 2025
  • Current status: Referred to Local Governments
  • Legislative actions:
    • 2025-03-25: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
    • 2025-03-25: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (duplicate entry in the record)
  • Next steps: As the bill is in the Local Governments committee, it would typically proceed to committee consideration, potential amendments, and, if approved, advance to floor action in the Assembly. If enacted, the bill would then proceed through the Senate and to the Governor for signature or veto, subject to the normal legislative calendar.

Sponsor

  • Primary sponsor: Phil Steck

Key provisions (note on the available information)

  • The bill’s text is not provided in the summary. Therefore, specific provisions, such as:
    • How the ambulance fee schedule would be set or updated (e.g., rate methodology, geographic adjustments, inflation indexing)
    • What services are covered under the schedule (basic life support, advanced life support, mileage, standby fees, etc.)
    • Privacy, billing protections for patients, and appeal processes
    • Coordination with public agencies, Medicaid, private insurers, and self-pay provisions
    • Enforcement mechanisms and penalties for noncompliance
  • If you need precise provisions, a review of the bill’s actual text once posted would be necessary.

Potential impact (general considerations)

  • Ambulance providers: Could see changes in reimbursement rates or billing practices, depending on the enacted provisions.
  • Patients/consumers: Billing transparency and potential changes in out-of-pocket costs if the schedule affects charges.
  • Local governments and EMS agencies: Financial implications tied to how ambulance services are funded and reimbursed.
  • Insurers and Medicaid: Reimbursement frameworks may be aligned with or adjusted relative to the new schedule.

Summary

A 7361 is an Assembly bill introduced on March 25, 2025, sponsored by Phil Steck and currently referred to the Local Governments committee. The bill’s subject is ambulance fee scheduling, but the exact policy details, fiscal impact, and implementation timeline await the full bill text.

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

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