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When a patient is being transferred from one health care facility to another and their doctor determines they don't medically need an ambulance, this bill requires the facility to allow the patient to use non-medical transportation — such as a ride from a family member or public transit — instead. The facility must provide written notice explaining that the patient's condition doesn't require an ambulance, that insurance may not cover ambulance costs, and what the current ambulance rates are. If the patient arrives at the receiving facility within two hours, that facility cannot charge separate admission fees or give away the patient's reserved bed.