The bill amends Sections 40-26B-91, 40-26B-94, and 40-26B-95 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to make the assessment on emergency medical transport providers permanent. The key changes include the removal of the temporary assessment period that was set to end on July 1, 2028, allowing the assessment to continue indefinitely starting from April 1, 2023. The assessment is calculated based on the number of emergency medical transports and is capped at a maximum rate of 5.3 percent, which can be adjusted quarterly in consultation with the Alabama Medicaid Agency to manage surplus assessments.

Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of emergency medical transport providers to file quarterly statements detailing their transports and gross receipts, maintain records for at least three years, and ensures that the information collected remains confidential. The Alabama Medicaid Agency is also mandated to provide an emergency medical transport enhancement payment to providers each fiscal quarter, calculated based on the number of transports reimbursed by Medicaid. This enhancement is intended to supplement other payments and is subject to federal approval for certain quarters. The act is set to take effect on October 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 40-26B-91, 40-26B-94, 40-26B-95, 40-26B-91, 40-26B-94, 40-26B-95
Enrolled: 40-26B-91, 40-26B-94, 40-26B-95, 40-26B-91, 40-26B-94, 40-26B-95