HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1838 FILED ON: 2/12/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3797
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., (BY REQUEST)
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to sole EMS providers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John Leckey |
| 2/12/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1838 FILED ON: 2/12/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3797
By Mr. Puppolo of Springfield (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3797) of John Leckey relative to sole emergency medical services providers. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to sole EMS providers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 111C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition “EMS provider” the following definition:-
“EMS sole provider”, an EMS provider with an agreement, approval or designation as the sole EMS provider in a local jurisdiction or a service zone.
SECTION 2. Said chapter 111C is hereby further amended by adding the following section:-
Section 26.(a) An EMS sole provider shall not: (i) charge a fee for an item or service furnished greater than any other fee imposed by another EMS provider had such items or services been provided in a local jurisdiction or service zone: (ii) charge a provider of insurance under the General Laws or an uninsured person more than 10 per cent higher rates than the lowest rate the EMS sole provider may charge in the local jurisdiction or service zone.
(b) If an EMS sole provider offers a rate within 10 per cent of the lowest rate under clause (ii) of subsection (a), a health insurance entity conducting business in the commonwealth shall accept such rate for any item or service provided.
(c) The department shall not designate any service zone provider or local jurisdiction provider pursuant to section 10 who is or will be an EMS sole provider if such provider is in violation of this section.
SECTION 3. The department of public health shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this act.