Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 111 amends the Human Resources Code to require that Health and Human Services Commission rules provide that a person denied payment for ambulance services rendered is entitled to payment from the nursing facility, health care provider, or other responsible party that requested services if payment under the medical assistance program is denied because of lack of prior authorization and the person provides the facility, provider, or other party with a copy of the bill for which payment was denied. The bill also requires the commission to incorporate physician-oriented instruction on the appropriate procedures for authorizing ambulance service into current medical education courses.