# North Carolina HB 489: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A MINIMUM ALLOWABLE REIMBURSEMENT RATE UNDER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN OUT-OF-NETWORK AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDER.

North Carolina HB 489, AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A MINIMUM ALLOWABLE REIMBURSEMENT RATE UNDER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN OUT-OF-NETWORK AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDER., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Cody Huneycutt (Republican), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican) and 1 others; status passed house, last action 2025-05-07 (Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 489
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A MINIMUM ALLOWABLE REIMBURSEMENT RATE UNDER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS FOR EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICES PROVIDED BY AN OUT-OF-NETWORK AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDER.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Last action: 2025-05-07, Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- Sponsors: Cody Huneycutt (Republican), Donny Lambeth (Republican), Donnie Loftis (Republican), Larry W. Potts (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: AMBULANCES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY SERVICES, HEALTH SERVICES, INSURANCE, INSURANCE, HEALTH, PUBLIC
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (111 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cody Huneycutt (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Donny Lambeth (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Donnie Loftis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Larry W. Potts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Belk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cecil Brockman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Becky Carney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charles Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carla D. Cunningham (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Pricey Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey C. McNeely (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Penny, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Prather (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shelly Willingham (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-06 | House | HB 489: Insurance Coverage Emergency Ambulance Transportation. | pass | 111 | 0 | 7 |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-05-07: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Regular Message Received From House (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Regular Message Sent To Senate (House)
- 2025-05-06: Passed 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-06: Passed 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-05-05: Placed On Cal For 05/06/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-05: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b) (House)
- 2025-05-05: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-30: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-29: Re-ref Com On Insurance (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-04-17: Serial Referral To Finance Stricken (House)
- 2025-03-25: Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Insurance, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-03-25: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-24: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H489v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H489v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H489v2.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H489v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H489v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H489v2.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 199: Authorize Municipal Deannexation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB199-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB489-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).