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SB 130 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Study commission on EMS delivery models

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(New Title) establishing a commission to study delivery models for emergency medical services in the state of New Hampshire.

Establishes a commission to study delivery models for emergency medical services in New Hampshire.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill prohibits health carriers and providers from balance billing for ambulance services and establishes parameters for reimbursement of ground ambulance services by participating and non-participating ambulance service providers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. David RochefortRPrimeChair· Health and Human Services

Sen. Tim McGoughR, Rep. Lori KorzenR, Rep. Julie MilesR

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

89% support11% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support this bill as amended to study emergency service delivery models, we need an alternative to requiring payment of three times the Medicare rate. One model might be for ambulance personnel to do other useful work (medical coding?)…”
— Roy Schweiker, Concordsupports

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-129:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesLOB 101Public hearing
  • 2025-04-169:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 205-207Public hearing
  • 2025-04-309:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 205-207Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Feb 12, 2025SenHearing: 02/12/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 9
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0402s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenSB 130 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenSpecial Order to Next Session, Without Objection; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0402s, 03/13/2025, Vote 5-0; SC 12
  7. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0402s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  8. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0402s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  9. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 11 P. 111
  10. Apr 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/16/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  11. Apr 30, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/30/2025 09:30 am LOB 205-207
  12. Apr 30, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/30/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
  13. May 14, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  14. May 22, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 184-178 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 25

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.