Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service certified under article 30 of the public health law; authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a reimbursement methodology to ensure providers are reimbursed.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2442, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Social Services Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To establish a Medicaid reimbursement methodology for ambulance trans- portation with rates that allow providers to recoup their costs.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(13) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Amy Paulin and 21 more on Agora

Democratic13
Republican10

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Sanders Jr. says this is needed

The Medicaid reimbursement rate for ambulance trips is currently deter- mined on a county-by-county basis. Almost every county in the state fails to adequately reimburse ambulance companies for the costs incurred in transporting patients. This bill would create a methodology for ambu- lance reimbursement under Medicaid that more closely approximates the cost of providing the service. Ambulances are required by law to pick everyone up, including Medicaid patients. It is unfair to require these ambulance companies to accept Medicaid patients and then not fairly reimburse them for the costs of providing services to these patients.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
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