HB 185 · 2025 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
Ambulance service insurance reimbursement rates
AI-generatedrelative to reimbursement rates for ambulance service providers.
Requires insurers to reimburse ambulance service providers directly, either the amount billed by the provider or the rate negotiated between the insurer and provider.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 13, 2025- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill requires insurers to directly reimburse ambulance service providers the amount billed by the provider for the service or at the rate negotiated by the insurer and provider.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
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“Each insurer that issues or renews any individual policy, plan, or contract of accident or health insurance that constitutes health coverage under RSA 420-G:2, IX, and that provides benefits for medically necessary ambulance services shall reimburse the ambulance service provider directly [subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, plan, or contract].”
“Each insurer that issues or renews any policy of group or blanket accident or health insurance that constitutes health coverage under RSA 420-G:2, IX, and that provides benefits for medically necessary ambulance services shall reimburse the ambulance service provider directly [subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, plan, or contract].”
“An insurer shall provide reimbursement for ambulance services at rates negotiated between the insurer and the ambulance service provider.”
“In the absence of agreed upon rates, an insurer shall pay the amount billed by the ambulance service provider for the service, subject to review by the insurance department in the event of a dispute regarding whether the charge is reasonable.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Public testimony
2 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony
50% support50% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“I oppose this bill because it encourages providers to be non-participating, HB 316 is better”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Mar 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 13, 2025HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 15, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs5:30:12–5:34:534m 41slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Feb 12, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
- Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs8:51–11:252m 34slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
- Mar 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 9
- Jan 15, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/15/2025 02:00 pm LOB 302-304
- Jan 22, 2025House==CANCELLED== Subcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
- Feb 12, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 02/12/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
- Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
- Mar 5, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/05/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC)
- Mar 13, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025 HJ 8 P. 3
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.