THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2043
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO HEALTH.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part XVIII to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§321-   Payment for emergency medical ambulance services; credit or debit card remittances. (a) A person receiving emergency medical ambulance services may make remittance by the use of credit or debit cards to pay for the emergency medical ambulance service, or a third party on behalf of that person may make remittance.  The remittance shall be made to the department or to a county or a private agency on contract with the department, as provided in section 321-228.  The department or a county shall not require a service fee for the use of debit cards for remittances but may require a service fee for the use of credit cards for remittances.

(b)  For purposes of this section:

"Credit card" means any card, plate, coupon book, or other single credit device issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining money, goods, services, or anything else of value on credit.

"Debit card" means any card, plate, or other single credit device issued with or without a fee to a cardholder to purchase goods or services or to obtain cash that is debited from the cardholder's checking or other bank account."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Emergency Medical Ambulance Services

Description:

Allows use of debit or credit cards to pay for emergency medical ambulance services.

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