Bill
HB 725
HB 725 would regulate and fund ground ambulance services in NH, detailing oversight, standards, and operations, but was deemed inexpedient to legislate.
HB 725 (New Hampshire) — Relative to ground ambulance services
Session: 2026
Summary
HB 725 proposes changes to the regulation and operation of ground ambulance services within New Hampshire. The bill’s primary aim appears to be clarifying standards, oversight, and potentially funding or cost framework for non-emergency and emergency ambulance providers. The action history indicates the bill has undergone committee scrutiny, including subcommittee work, executive sessions, and a public hearing, but as of the latest actions it was deemed “Inexpedient to Legislate” by the committee, suggesting it did not advance toward enactment in the 2025-2026 session.
Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s purpose and committee handling)
- Regulation and Oversight: The bill targets the governance of ground ambulance services, which may include licensing requirements for providers, registration of ambulances, and adherence to service standards to ensure patient safety and reliability.
- Operational Standards: Potential requirements related to response times, personnel qualifications (e.g., EMTs, paramedics), vehicle standards (equipment, maintenance), and clinical protocols for pre-hospital care.
- Reimbursement/Cost Framework: The measure could address billing practices, insurance reimbursements, or coordination with public or private payers, ensuring transparency and consumer protections for patients and paying entities.
- Reporting and Compliance: Provisions may establish reporting requirements to a state department or agency, including incident reporting, audits, or performance metrics.
- Funding or Financial Implications: The bill could create or adjust funding mechanisms (grants, state subsidies, or fee schedules) to support ambulance services, training, or capital improvements.
Who would be affected
- Ground ambulance providers: Hospitals’ critical transport partners, private EMS agencies, municipal or regional EMS systems.
- Patients and consumers: Individuals receiving ambulance transport services, particularly with regard to pricing transparency, service quality, and access.
- Payers: Health insurers, municipal or state government payers who reimburse ambulance services.
- Regulatory agencies: State departments or boards responsible for professional licensing, emergency medical services, and public health oversight.
Procedural and Timing Aspects
- Introduced and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs in January 2025, then moved through a standard committee process including subcommittees and work sessions through 2025.
- Public hearing held February 2025; executive sessions and committee votes followed.
- The committee reported the bill as “Inexpedient to Legislate” on 10/28/2025 and 11/13/2025, with a formal rejection noted on 2026-01-07 (HJ 1, P. 46). This indicates the bill did not advance to the floor for a full chamber vote in the 2025-2026 session, effectively ending its progression in that session unless revived in a future session.
Notes for readers
- The designation “Inexpedient to Legislate” reflects the committee’s assessment that the legislation was not advisable to enact in its current form, based on factors such as policy impact, fiscal considerations, or stakeholder input.
- If details of the bill’s text are needed (specific statutory changes, exact definitions, or funding figures), access to the bill’s language would be required to provide precise sections and provisions.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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