West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 587 — Relating to PEIA reimbursement of air ambulance providers

Last action — Chapter 146, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 37 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 587 clarifies that air ambulance providers will be reimbursed according to Medicare rates for emergency services provided to employees or their dependents covered by the health plan. It removes the previous language that prevented non-contracted providers from collecting more than this Medicare rate, simplifying the payment structure. Additionally, it eliminates provisions related to subscription agreements between employees and air ambulance providers. This change is important because it streamlines the reimbursement process and ensures that employees can expect consistent payments for emergency air transport services.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Introduced Senate Bill 587 By Senator Trump  [Introduced February 12, 2019;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 587 By Senator Trump  [Passed March 6, 2019;
Referred to the Committee on Finance] A BILL to amend and reenact §5-16-8a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency’s reimbursement of air-ambulance providers who provide emergency transportation to individuals covered by the plan.
in effect 90 days from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §5-16-8a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency’s reimbursement of air-ambulance providers who provide emergency transportation to individuals covered by the plan.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary The plan shall reimburse any air-ambulance provider which does not have a contract with the plan that provides emergency air transportation or related emergency medical or treatment services to an employee or dependent of an employee covered by the plan may not collect from the plan and the covered employee or dependent of the employee, a combined amount for those services which exceeds the reimbursement the amount then in effect for the federal Medicare program, including any applicable Geographic Practice Cost Index.
(a) The plan shall reimburse any air-ambulance provider that provides emergency air transportation or related emergency medical or treatment services to an employee or dependent of an employee covered by the plan the amount then in effect for the federal Medicare program, including any applicable Geographic Practice Cost Index.
(b) If an air-ambulance provider has entered into a subscription service agreement with an employee or dependent of an employee covered by the plan, and the employee or dependent is in good standing with the agreement, the air-ambulance provider shall accept the fee or cost of the subscription service agreement as payment in full for any air-ambulance transport and related emergency treatment or services which the air-ambulance provider may provide to that employee or dependent of an employee (b) Nothing in this section limits the authority of the director under §5-16-3(c) and §5-16-9 of this code, including, but not limited to, his or her authority to manage provider contracting and payments and to designate covered and noncovered services.
 (b) Nothing in this section limits the authority of the director under §5-16-3(c) and §5-16-9 of this code, including, but not limited to, his or her authority to manage provider contracting and payments and to designate covered and noncovered services.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, wherever 49 U.S.C.  §41713(b) applies to the reimbursement of air ambulance providers under §5-16-8a of this code, the provisions of this code, including any administrative, civil, or criminal penalties, are inapplicable.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, wherever 49 U.S.C.
  NOTE:
§41713(b) applies to the reimbursement of air ambulance providers under §5-16-8a of this code, the provisions of this code, including any administrative, civil, or criminal penalties, are inapplicable.
The purpose of this bill is to set forth the amount the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency will reimburse air-ambulance providers for the transportation of individuals covered by its plans, consistent with Air Evac EMS, Inc.
v.
Cheatham, F.
3d 751 (4th Cir.
2018).
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 146, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  2. Approved by Governor 3/25/19

  3. To Governor 3/20/19

  4. Approved by Governor 3/25/19 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/25/19 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/20/19 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/20/19 - Senate Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. Passed House (Roll No. 490)

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  14. Read 2nd time

  15. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  16. Read 1st time

  17. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  18. Do pass

  19. To House Finance

  20. To Finance

  21. Introduced in House

  22. Ordered to House

  23. Passed Senate (Roll No. 177)

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. On 3rd reading

  26. Read 2nd time

  27. On 2nd reading

  28. Read 1st time

  29. On 1st reading

  30. Reported do pass

  31. To Finance

  32. Introduced in Senate

  33. To Finance

  34. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Trump · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Trump

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 96 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67301
Republican 24000
Democrat 5000
Total 96301
% of votes cast 96%3%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Atkinson — Yea
Fleischauer — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Kump — Yea
Foster — Yea
Brown, N. — Yea
Brown, S. — Yea
Hartman — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Thompson, C. — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Thompson, R. — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Walker — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Diserio — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Canestraro — Yea
Capito — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Doyle — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Hicks — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Householder — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Yea
Longstreth — Yea
Lovejoy — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Pack — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Rowe — Yea
Shott — Yea
Sponaugle — Yea
Storch — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Bibby — Nay
Boggs — Not Voting
Estep-Burton — Yea
Fast — Nay
Robinson — Yea
Wilson — Nay
Zukoff — Yea
Angelucci — Yea
Bates — Yea
Cadle — Yea
Caputo — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hill — Yea
Linville — Yea
Malcolm — Yea
Miley — Yea
Pethtel — Yea
Pyles — Yea
Rodighiero — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Skaff — Yea
Staggers — Yea
Steele — Yea
Summers — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Yea
John Williams Democrat Yea
Mike Pushkin Democrat Yea
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Yea
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Campbell Republican Yea
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 30002
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TARR — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
CLINE — Not Voting
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Not Voting
HAMILTON — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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