HB 1583 IN

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Amends the law requiring a health plan operator to fairly negotiate rates and terms with any ambulance service provider willing to become a participating provider with respect to the operator's health plan. Provides that, if negotiations between an ambulance service provider and a health plan operator that occur after June 30, 2022, do not result in the ambulance service provider becoming a participating provider with respect to the health plan, each party, beginning May 1, 2023, is required to provide to the department of insurance (department) a written notice: (1) reporting the unsuccessful conclusion of the negotiations; and (2) stating the points that were discussed in the negotiations but on which agreement was not reached. Requires the department, not later than May 1, 2024, to submit to the legislative council and the interim study committee on public health, behavioral health, and human services a report summarizing the written notices that the department has received from ambulance service providers and health plan operators.

• Robert Heaton Republican · author
• Jon Ford · sponsor
• Dan Dernulc Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Representative Heaton · lower
2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance · lower
3. Feb 9, 2023 Representatives Barrett and Fleming added as coauthors · lower
4. Feb 9, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 13, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 13, 2023 Representative Morrison added as coauthor · lower
7. Feb 14, 2023 Senate sponsor: Senator Ford Jon · lower
8. Feb 14, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 135: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
9. Feb 15, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Feb 27, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions · upper
11. Mar 30, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
12. Apr 3, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
13. Apr 4, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 310: yeas 47, nays 1 · upper
14. Apr 4, 2023 Senator Dernulc added as second sponsor · upper
15. Apr 5, 2023 Returned to the House without amendments · upper
16. Apr 11, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
17. Apr 13, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
18. Apr 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
19. Apr 20, 2023 Public Law 92 · lower
20. Apr 20, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 5, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 9, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 30, 2023 · PDF