Ground Ambulance HB 3243 RAC

House Bill 3243 is effective January 1, 2026, and prohibits ground ambulance service providers from balance billing an enrollee for covered ground ambulance services if the enrollee has paid the in-network cost-sharing amount specified in the enrollee’s health benefit plan. The bill requires health benefit plans to reimburse ground ambulance services organizations at locally established rates or if an established local rate does not exist, in an amount no less than 325 percent of the Medicare rate. The bill requires ground ambulance service providers to report locally established rates to DCBS.

Rulemaking updates

Updates on the rulemaking process will appear here once Notice of Proposed Rulemaking has been filed.

• Hearing Officer Report
• Permanent filing
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
  

Public comment letters

• Public comments will be posted as they become available.

Committee Contacts

Lisa Emerson
Senior Policy Advisor
lisa.emerson@dcbs.oregon.gov
Phone: 971-719-6164

Karen Winkel
Rules Coordinator
Karen.J.Winkel@dcbs.oregon.gov
Phone: 503-947-7694