2017 House Bill 5217 / 2018 Public Act 383

Require disclosures for air-ambulance service

Introduced in the House

Nov. 2, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Bellino (R-17)

To require hospitals that need to transfer a patient by ambulance to make it a "wheeled vehicle," not a helicopter, unless the latter is medically necessary for the patient.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

In the Senate

Nov. 30, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

In the House

Dec. 5, 2017

Amendment offered by Rep. Donna Lasinski (D-52)

To remove the air ambulance provisions the bill would apply to hospitals, and instead impose similar requirements on physicians.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 6, 2017

Amendment offered by Rep. Lana Theis (R-42)

To remove a requirement that a regional "medical control authority" adopt protocols that reflect the air ambulance provisions the bill would apply to hospitals.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 96 to 14 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

June 7, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Received in the House

Dec. 4, 2018

In the Senate

Dec. 5, 2018

Substitute offered by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-37)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 4 (details)

To require hospitals that need to transfer a patient by ambulance to make it a "wheeled vehicle," not a helicopter, unless the latter is medically necessary for the patient.

In the House

Dec. 6, 2018

Passed in the House 102 to 7 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 19, 2018