SB 330 - Emergency Medical Provider; include prehospital healthcare/medical transportation

Committees

Current Status

02/15/06 - Senate Read Second Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency medical services, so as to include providers of emergency prehospital health care and emergency medical transportation within the definition of 'emergency medical provider'; to include the services of such providers within the definition of emergency services; to amend Title 33 of the O.C.G.A., relating to insurance, so as to include providers of emergency prehospital health care and emergency medical transportation within the definition of 'emergency health care provider'; to include licensed ambulance services in the list of nonparticipating and nonpreferred providers of health care services who are entitled to receive payment of assigned benefits directly from the insurer; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/11/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/14/2006 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/15/2006 Senate Read Second Time