H.B. 221

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AMBULANCE AND PARAMEDIC FEE
2 AMENDMENTS
3 2006 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Paul Ray
6 Senate Sponsor: Darin G. Peterson
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill amends the Utah Emergency Medical Services System Act to prohibit
11 ambulance and paramedic providers from charging fees for responding to a call when
12 there is no transport of the individual.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . amends the duties of the department regarding oversight of fees established by
16 ambulance and paramedic providers;
17 . prohibits charging fees for responding to a call for an ambulance or paramedic
18 services when there is no transport of the individual or other medical services
19 provided to the individual; and
20 . allows a fee to be charged for responding to a call if the geographic service area of
21 the ambulance or paramedic provider contains a municipality with a population
22 under 1,000.
23 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
24 None
25 Other Special Clauses:
26 None
27 Utah Code Sections Affected:

28 AMENDS:
29 26-8a-403, as enacted by Chapter 141, Laws of Utah 1999
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31 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32 Section 1. Section 26-8a-403 is amended to read:
33 26-8a-403. Establishment of maximum rates.
34 (1) The department shall, after receiving recommendations under Subsection (2),
35 establish maximum rates for ground ambulance providers and paramedic providers that are just
36 and reasonable.
37 (2) The committee may make recommendations to the department on the maximum
38 rates that should be set under Subsection (1).
39 (3) (a) The department shall prohibit ground ambulance providers and paramedic
40 providers from charging fees for responding to a call when the provider does not transport the
41 patient or provide other medical services to the patient.
42 (b) The provisions of Subsection (3)(a) do not apply to ambulance providers or
43 paramedic providers in a geographic service area which contains a town as defined in
44 Subsection 10-2-301 (2)(f).




Legislative Review Note
as of 11-22-05 12:59 PM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel