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HB 740 In Committee

Helicopter instrument approach by hospital or air medical service vendor; regulations, utilization.

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Board of Health; regulations; utilization of helicopter instrument approach by hospital or air medical service vendor. Directs the Board of Health to prescribe by regulation requirements directing any hospital or air medical service vendor utilizing a helicopter instrument approach procedure to a hospital helipad approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to provide such procedure to any licensed air medical service operator requesting it for the purpose of patient transport. The bill directs that such requirements shall include standardized procedures for requesting, receiving, and using such instrument approach data and enforcement mechanisms for noncompliance by a hospital or air medical service vendor.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Feb 18, 2026 — Left in Committee Health and Human Services
Session
2026
Momentum
28 · Low