A House Bill was introduced into the 2017 Virginia General Assembly, the text of the Bill is as follows:
“That the Department of Health (the Department) shall convene a work group composed of stakeholders, including representatives of law enforcement, emergency medical services providers, health insurance providers, and other interested stakeholders, to review the rules, regulations, and protocols governing use of air transportation services, also known as air ambulances, in emergency medical situations. The Department shall also review the rules, regulations, and protocols governing dispatch of air transportation services providers in response to emergency medical situations and develop recommendations for changes to such rules, regulations, and protocols that will address differences in procedures governing dispatch of air transportation services providers in emergency medical situations, differences in billing that may affect individuals involved in emergency medical situations during which air transportation services providers are dispatched for the provision of air transportation, and other issues related to the use of air transportation services in emergency medical situations. The Department shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2017.”
Learn more about House Bill No. 1728
The representation of the workgroup is as follows:
House Bill 1728 Workgroup Representatives
The information linked below is designed as guidance documents to help the workgroup address the tasks in the language of House Bill 1728:
- History of Air Medical Services in Virginia
- Virginia EMS Regulations for Air Medical Services
- 1999 Medevac JLARC Report
- VDH Response to 1999 JLARC Report
- JLARC Medevac Status Report – 2004
- Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) Model State Guidelines
- American College of Emergency Physicians Guidelines for Air Medical Dispatch
- Airline Deregulation Act overview
- AAMS Air Medical Cost Study Report
- Consumer Reports Article
- House Bill 2751 – 2003 General Assembly Session
- Department of Health and Human Services Document on HEMS Billing
- Maryland Air Ambulance Study – 2006
- Medevac Overview Presentation (Awaiting VPHIB data)
- Montana House Joint Resolution 29
- Montana Senate Bill 44
- National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) Air Medical Update
- NASEMSO State Model Rules for AMS
- Virginia House Joint Resolution 636 – 1997
- Guidelines for the Use and Availability of Helicopter Emergency Medical Transport (HEMS)
- Physician’s Guide to Helicopter EMS Use in Virginia
Review the State Trauma Triage Plan, which was approved by the State Board of Health on March 11, 2011.
For information about the House Bill 1728 Workgroup, please contact:
Tim Perkins, EMS System Planner
Tim.Perkins@vdh.virginia.gov
Upcoming HB 1728 Workgroup Meeting Date:
- April 24, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Virginia Office of EMS, 1041 Technology Park Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minute
- June 8, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Richmond Marriott Short Pump, 4240 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes - June 29, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Richmond Marriott Short Pump, 4240 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes - July 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Virginia Office of EMS, 1041 Technology Park Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059
Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes
- August 24, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Richmond Marriott Short Pump, 4240 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060 - September 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Virginia Office of EMS, 1041 Technology Park Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059