6534-S.E AMH RICC BUNC 235

  

ESSB 6534 - H AMD 2176

By Representative Riccelli

WITHDRAWN 03/12/2020

On page 2, at the beginning of line 28 before "ambulance" insert "ground emergency"

On page 4, beginning on line 15, strike "five percent of the annual quality assurance fee rate collection amount" and insert "three hundred thousand dollars per biennium"

On page 4, line 19, after "made by" strike "hospitals" and insert "ambulance transport providers subject to the fee"

EFFECT:   Clarifies that references to ambulance transports are specific to ground emergency ambulance transports. Changes the cap for administrative costs from five percent of the annual quality assurance fee rate collection amount to $300,000 per biennium. Changes a reference from "hospitals" to "ambulance transport providers subject to the fee," regarding the allowable Ambulance Transport Fund disbursement to refund erroneous or excessive payments.

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