HB 316-FN (2025): relative to reimbursement for ground ambulance services.

HB 316-FN (2025)

relative to reimbursement for ground ambulance services.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Insurance

The Story

It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 15, 2025, with 8 people signed in online: 6 in support and 2 in opposition. The committee held work sessions on February 12, 2025 and March 12, 2025. The committee met in executive session on March 19, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 15–1. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 26, 2025 the House voted to pass it on a division vote 250–85. It crossed to the Senate on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025. On June 5, 2025 the Senate adopted “Without Objection, the Clerk is authorized to make technical and administrative corrections which are necessary to reflect the intent of the Senate”. On June 5, 2025 the Senate rejected a motion to send it back to committee on a voice vote. A floor amendment (2025-2643s), offered by Sen. Suzanne Prentiss, was adopted on a voice vote on June 5, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On June 5, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On June 12, 2025 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2643s” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. John Hunt.

Sponsors

• Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 14) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• January 15, 2025, 1:15 PM: public hearing, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• February 12, 2025, 1:15 PM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 12, 2025, 1:15 PM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 19, 2025, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Commerce and Consumer Affairs, LOB 302-304
• March 26, 2025: floor debate, House
• April 16, 2025, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
• June 5, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, House

Votes

• March 26, 2025, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 250, nays 85, passed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, failed
• June 5, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-2643s — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-2643s — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 420-J
• RSA 358-T:1
• RSA 358-T
• RSA 153-A
• RSA 400-A:15
• RSA 420-J:20
• RSA 420-J:21
• RSA 420-J:24
• RSA 420-J:25
• RSA 153-A:38

Related Bills

• SB 245-FN (2025): prohibiting surprise ambulance billing and regulating ground ambulance reimbursement.
• SB 245-FN (2025): prohibiting surprise ambulance billing and regulating ground ambulance reimbursement.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 17, page 46
• SC 17