KRS 311A.032: Posting of fee schedules of licensed ambulance providers -- Report --

Modification -- Penalty -- Administrative regulations.

(1) Each licensed ambulance provider, as defined in KRS 311A.010, shall:

(a) Post in a conspicuous area of the main office, any satellite location, and on the

company Web site, if the company hosts or otherwise maintains a Web site

itself or through contract with another party, a comprehensive fee schedule of

all services provided that is consistent with the Healthcare Co mmon

Procedure Coding System (HCPCS). The fee schedule shall:

1. Clearly identify fees for services including base rates, mileage,

disposable supply fees, and any other potential fees for services

provided; and

2. Be documented in understandable language w ith sufficient explanation

to allow consumers to draw meaningful comparisons of fees among

licensed ambulance providers;

(b) Provide a copy of this fee schedule to a beneficiary at the time of service upon

request;

(c) Update fee schedules within fifteen ( 15) calendar days of any modification;

and

(d) Submit a report of an initial ambulance provider fee schedule and any

subsequent modifications to the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical

Services. The report shall be subject to open records requests under KR S

61.870 to 61.884.

(2) The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services shall:

(a) Assess a licensed ambulance provider a monetary penalty of one hundred fifty

dollars ($150) per occurrence for failure to post or update a modified fee

schedule as required under subsection (1) of this section; and

(b) Issue a statement of violation consistent with administrative regulations

promulgated by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services.

(3) The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services shall promulgate

administrative regulations to implement the provisions of this section.