Beginning next year, most California residents won’t have to worry about those surprise bills that arrive weeks, and sometimes months, after calling for an ambulance during emergencies, says a state lawmaker.
Assembly Bill (AB) 716, authored by Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October, prohibits ambulance services from charging patients for any amount that is not covered by insurance.
