SPONSOR: Martin
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Ways and Means by a vote of 8 to 0. Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Rules-Legislative by a vote of 8 to 1.
For the purposes of reimbursement allowance taxes, current law exempts ambulance services that are owned and operated by an entity owned and operated by the state of Missouri from being required to pay an ambulance service reimbursement allowance tax. This bill repeals that exemption.
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that this bill would allow MU Healthcare to receive a Federal reimbursement from which it is currently exempt. It will be a 60/40 match, and it is returned to the users who participate in the ground ambulance service. Supporters say this bill would give them additional funds in their lifesaving work.
Testifying in person for the bill were Representative Martin; Arnie Dienoff; Missouri Ambulance Association; Missouri Health Care; Jason White, Missouri EMS Agent Corporation.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
Written testimony has been submitted for this bill. The full written testimony and witnesses testifying online can be found under Testimony on the bill page on the House website.
Statutes affected: