PIERRE, (KCCR) — The House Health and Human Services Committee delayed action on a bill that would let ground ambulances of an air ambulance organization transport patients between facilities. House Bill 1097 started in the rules process last fall before they were withdrawn. South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations president Tim Rave says the bill gives more support to patients…
Opponents say the bill would jeopardize rural ambulance services by cutting into a big revenue driver for ambulance services, non-emergency transportation. Pierre mayor Steve Harding testified against the measure…
Committee member, District 24 Representative Mike Weisgram says it’s far more expensive to transport a patient in the air than on the ground…
The House Health and Human Services Committee will consider action on H-B 1097 Thursday morning.
