The bill addresses the requirements set forth in Massachusetts General Law Chapter 29, Section 2KKKKK, which mandates the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to report on the financial activities related to the Nonpublic Ambulance Service Reimbursement Trust Fund. This includes detailing all transactions involving the fund, explaining any unspent funds, and analyzing the uniform assessment paid by nonpublic ambulance providers. The report highlights a pause in the ambulance assessment implemented in May 2023 due to federal requirements, which was lifted in March 2024, alongside a new requirement for providers to attest they were not involved in hold harmless arrangements.

During the assessment period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, providers were assessed a total of $6,716,926, with payments amounting to $4,371,893.08 made by June 20, 2024. EOHHS also disbursed supplemental payments totaling $13,097,392 to providers who complied with the hold harmless attestation. The report confirms that there are no unspent funds in the trust fund, as EOHHS has made supplemental payments in anticipation of the owed assessment payments. For further inquiries regarding the report, contact information for Sarah Nordberg is provided.