[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3753. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Mr. Tester) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3679 proposed by Mr. 
McConnell (for Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Nelson)) to the bill H.R. 
636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend 
increased expensing limitations, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. STATE PRIORITIZATION OF DISPATCH OF AIR AMBULANCE 
                   SERVICE PROVIDERS.

       (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     or regulation, including section 41713 of title 49, United 
     States Code, a State may enact or enforce a law, regulation, 
     or other provision having the force and effect of law that 
     creates a primary and secondary call list of air ambulance 
     service providers in the State for distribution to emergency 
     response entities and personnel to prioritize the dispatch of 
     air ambulance serve providers. Prioritization may be based 
     on--
       (1) participation in health insurance provider networks in 
     the State; or
       (2) participation in mediation for reimbursement of out-of-
     network emergency services.
       (b) Construction.--Except as specifically provided in 
     subsection (a), nothing in this section may be construed as 
     limiting the applicability or otherwise modifying any 
     aviation safety, aviation operations, or other requirement of 
     title 49, United States Code.
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