RSA 420-J:26 Requiring an Independent Study by an Accounting and Actuarial Expert of Ground Ambulance Costs in the State and the Establishment of a Cost-Based Reimbursement Schedule for Participating Ground Ambulance Service Providers.

I. Beginning on the effective date of this section, the commissioner shall oversee the process provided for in this section of contracting with an independent accounting and actuarial expert to conduct a study of the costs incurred by ground ambulance providers related to the provision of ground ambulance services in the state. Costs shall include the cost of pre-hospital care and the cost of sustaining a reasonable operating margin in support of the expectation that ground ambulance providers in the state maintain readiness to meet demand for services. Cost estimates shall be based on the assumption that services shall be provided in a reasonably cost-effective manner.
II. The commissioner of the department of safety shall collaborate with the commissioner in collecting cost