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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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WA · HB1187FINAL · 9 COSPONSORS

Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills.

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This bill prevents ambulance services from selling or assigning medical debt from motor vehicle accidents for at least 120 days after the first bill is sent to the patient. It also allows the state insurance commissioner to report ambulance services with repeated violations to the Department of Health, which can then fine the service. This aims to protect patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from immediate debt collection related to ambulance services.

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