California Health and Safety Code

§ 1797.233

HSC § 1797.233 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2.5 · Ch. 4 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)A ground ambulance provider shall not require an uninsured patient or self-pay patient to pay an amount more than the established payment by Medi-Cal or Medicare fee-for-service amount, whichever is greater.

(b)(1) A ground ambulance provider shall only advance to collections the Medicare or Medi-Cal payment amount, as determined pursuant to subdivision (a), that the uninsured or self-pay patient failed to pay.

(2)The ground ambulance provider, or an entity acting on its behalf, including a debt buyer or assignee of the debt, shall not do either of the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 520, Sec. 9. (SB 1061) Effective January 1, 2025.