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A bill to improve consumer protections for customers of air ambulance operators, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2812| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2018
Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Democratic Senator

Missouri

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air Ambulance Consumer Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations for a rulemaking to: (1) require air ambulance operators to clearly disclose charges for air transportation services separately from charges for non-air transportation services within any invoice or bill, and (2) provide other consumer protections for customers of air ambulance operators. The bill makes provisions relating to air transportation consumer complaints applicable to air ambulance transportation. It also allows an air ambulance customer to file a complaint requiring DOT to investigate whether air carriers or ticket agents have engaged in unfair or deceptive practices or unfair methods of competition. An air ambulance operator shall include the hotline telephone number established for consumer complaints on any invoice, bill, or other communication provided to a passenger or customer of the operator.
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May 10, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • May 10, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

A bill to improve consumer protections for customers of air ambulance operators, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2812| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2018
Air Ambulance Consumer Protection Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish an advisory committee to make recommendations for a rulemaking to: (1) require air ambulance operators to clearly disclose charges for air transportation services separately from charges for non-air transportation services within any invoice or bill, and (2) provide other consumer protections for customers of air ambulance operators. The bill makes provisions relating to air transportation consumer complaints applicable to air ambulance transportation. It also allows an air ambulance customer to file a complaint requiring DOT to investigate whether air carriers or ticket agents have engaged in unfair or deceptive practices or unfair methods of competition. An air ambulance operator shall include the hotline telephone number established for consumer complaints on any invoice, bill, or other communication provided to a passenger or customer of the operator.
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Timeline
May 10, 2018
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • May 10, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Democratic Senator

Missouri

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted