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Surprise ground-ambulance bill protection: all states

Every state and DC, with how sure we are of each. Research summary, not legal advice. Dollar figures are for the year shown and change every January. Confirm with the state Medicaid agency or an elder-law attorney before acting.
AlabamaYesVerified source
AlaskaNoLikely
ArizonaNoLikely
ArkansasYes, for state-regulated health benefit plans: insurer must pay at least the…Likely
CaliforniaYesVerified source
ColoradoVaries (see details)Likely
ConnecticutNoLikely
DelawareVaries (see details)Likely
District of ColumbiaNoLikely
FloridaNoLikely
GeorgiaNoVerified source
HawaiiNoLikely
IdahoNoLikelySecondary source
IllinoisYes (enacted 2025, protections begin 2027): HB 2785 adds ground ambulance to the…LikelySecondary source
IndianaYesLikelySecondary source
IowaNoLikelySecondary source
KansasNoUnconfirmedSecondary source
KentuckyNoLikely
LouisianaYesVerified source
MaineYesVerified source
MarylandYesVerified source
MassachusettsNoLikely
MichiganNoVerified sourcearchived copy of official page, 2026-01-16
MinnesotaNoUnconfirmed
MississippiVaries (see details)UnconfirmedSecondary source
MissouriNot confirmedNot found
MontanaNoLikelySecondary source
NebraskaNoUnconfirmed
NevadaNoLikely
New HampshireYesVerified source
New JerseyVaries (see details)Not foundSecondary source
New MexicoNoUnconfirmedSecondary source
New YorkYesVerified source
North CarolinaNoLikely
North DakotaYesVerified source
OhioYesVerified source
OklahomaYesVerified source
OregonYesVerified source
PennsylvaniaVaries (see details)UnconfirmedSecondary source
Rhode IslandVaries (see details)Not found
South CarolinaNoLikely
South DakotaNoLikelySecondary source
TennesseeNoLikelySecondary source
TexasYesVerified source
UtahYesVerified source
VermontVaries (see details)Likely
VirginiaNoUnconfirmedSecondary source
WashingtonYesVerified source
West VirginiaYesVerified source
WisconsinNot confirmedNot found
WyomingNoLikely