,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhab ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #aj1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to improve consum] protections = cu/om]s ( air ambulance op]ators1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,air ,ambulance ,consum] ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,advisory committee = transp>5cy 9 air ambulance indu/ry 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all e/abli% an advisory committee to make recomm5dations = a rulemak+-- 7#a7 to require air ambulance op]ators to cle>ly disclose *>ges = air transportation s]vices sep>ately f *>ges = non-air transportation s]vices )9 any invoice or bill2 & 7#b7 to provide o!r consum] protections = cu/om]s ( air ambulance op]ators4 7b7 ,composition ( ! advisory committee ,! advisory committee %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#b7 ,"o repres5tative1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ea* relevant ,f$]al ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,/ate insurance regulators4 7,c7 ,heal? insurance provid]s4 7,d7 ,consum] gr\ps4 7#c7 ,?ree repres5tatives1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 to repres5t ! v>i\s segm5ts ( ! air ambulance indu/ry4 7c7 ,recomm5dations ,! advisory committee %all make recomm5dations ) respect to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,co/-allocation me?odologies ne$$ to ensure t *>ges = air transportation s]vices are sep>at$ f *>ges = non-air transportation s]vices4 7#b7 ,co/- or price-allocation me?odologies to prev5t comm+l+ ( *>ges = air transportation s]vices & *>ges = non-air transportation s]vices 9 bills & invoices4 7#c7 ,=mats = bills & invoices to ensure t cu/om]s & ,/ate insurance regulators c cle>ly di/+ui% betwe5 *>ges = air transportation s]vices & *>ges = non-air transportation s]vices4 7#d7 ,data or indu/ry ref]5ces relat$ to aircraft op]at+ co/s to be us$ 9 det]m9+ ! prop] allocation ( *>ges = air transportation s]vices & *>ges = non-air transportation s]vices4 7#e7 ,guidance mat]ials to in/ruct ,/ates1 political subdivisions ( ,/ates1 & political au?orities ( #b or m ,/ates on ref]r+ to ! ,secret>y allegations ( unfair or deceptive practices or unfair me?ods ( competition by air ambulance op]ators4 7#f7 ,protections = cu/om]s ( air ambulance op]ators1 aft] consid]ation ( ! circum/ances 9 :i* ! s]vices ( air ambulance op]ators are us$4 7#g7 ,protections ( propriet>y co/ data f inappropriate public disclosure4 7#h7 ,su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y or appropriate4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! advisory committee1 ! advisory committee %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report conta9+ ! recomm5dations made "u subsection 7c74 7e7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! report "u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! recomm5dations ( ! advisory committee & issue a f9al rule-- 7#a7 to require air ambulance op]ators to cle>ly disclose *>ges = air transportation s]vices sep>ately f *>ges = non-air transportation s]vices )9 any invoice or bill2 & 7#b7 to provide o!r consum] protections = cu/om]s ( air ambulance op]ators4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,air ambulance op]ator ,! t]m air ambulance op]ator means an air c>ri] op]at+ pursuant to "p #ace ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 t provides m$ical1 ambulance1 or relat$ s]vices4 7#b7 ,non-air transportation s]vices ,! t]m non-air transportation s]vices means ^? s]vices provid$ by air ambulance op]ators b n o!r air c>ri]s op]at+ pursuant to "p #ace ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! advisory committee %all t]m9ate on ! date ( submission ( ! report "u subsection 7d74 7h7 ,nature ( air ambulance s]vices ,! non-air transportation s]vices ( air ambulance op]ators & prices !re( are nei!r s]vices nor prices ( an air c>ri] = purposes ( section #dagac ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #c4 ,air ambulance compla9ts 7a7 ,consum] compla9ts ,section #dbcjb ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7 by ins]t+ 7includ+ transportation by air ambulance7 aft] air transportation2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 & an air ambulance op]ator1 aft] pass5g] seats2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ or op]ator aft] ,int]net ,web site ( ! c>ri]2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by ins]t+ or op]ator aft] mail+ address ( ! air c>ri]2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,notice to pass5g]s on bo>d+ or bill+ docum5tation 7#a7 ,air c>ri]s & =eign air c>ri]s ,an air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] provid+ s*$ul$ air transportation us+ any aircraft t z orig9ally design$ has a pass5g] capacity ( #cj or m pass5g] seats %all include ! hotl9e telephone numb] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 on-- 7,a7 prom95tly display$ signs ( ! c>ri] at ! airport ticket c\nt]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :]e ! air c>ri] op]ates2 & 7,b7 any electronic confirmation ( ! pur*ase ( a pass5g] ticket = air transportation issu$ by ! air c>ri]4 7#b7 ,air ambulance op]ators ,an air ambulance op]ator %all include ! hotl9e telephone numb] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 on any invoice1 bill1 or o!r communication provid$ to a pass5g] or cu/om] ( ! op]ator4 4 7b7 ,unfair & deceptive practices & unfair me?ods ( competition ,section #dagab7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ air ambulance cu/om]1 aft] =eign air c>ri]1 ! fir/ place x appe>s2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m air c>ri] includes an air ambulance op]ator & ! t]m air transportation includes any transportation provid$ by an air ambulance44