House committee approves bill creating treat-in-place ambulance program

By: Anna Barrett

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 909

Last Updated: 2 days, 1 hour ago


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An Alabama House committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would require health insurers to pay ambulance providers for treat-in-place services.

SB 269, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, requires private ambulance services to charge no more than 180% of the out-of-network cost and 200% of the in-network cost that is charged based on the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ambulance fee schedule, based on Greene County’s …

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