(a)As used in this section:
(1)“Ambulance” shall have the same definition set forth in § 9702 of Title 16.
(2)“Basic life support” shall have the same definition set forth in § 9702 of Title 16.
(3)“Emergency medical services provider agency” shall have the same definition set forth in § 9802 of Title 16.
(4)“Volunteer fire company” shall mean the duly organized volunteer fire companies in the State.
(b)Notwithstanding any provision precluding an assignment of benefits in any individual health insurance policy, contract, certificate or plan, delivered or issued for delivery in this State by any insurer, health service corporation, or health maintenance organization, when a volunteer fire company or other emergency medical services provider agency certified by the Delaware State
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(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Ambulance” shall have the same definition set forth in § 9702 of Title 16.
(2) “Basic life support” shall have the same definition set forth in § 9702 of Title 16.
(3) “Emergency medical services provider agency” shall have the same definition set forth in § 9802 of Title 16.
(4) “Volunteer fire company” shall mean the duly organized volunteer fire companies in the State.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision precluding an assignment of benefits in any individual health insurance policy, contract, certificate or plan, delivered or issued for delivery in this State by any insurer, health service corporation, or health maintenance organization, when a volunteer fire company or other emergency medical services provider agency certified by the Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission renders covered emergency medical services or supplies, including but not limited to basic life support and ambulance service, any payment or reimbursement made by an insurer, health service corporation or health maintenance organization for such covered emergency medical services or supplies shall be paid directly to the volunteer fire company or other certified emergency medical services provider agency, or their designee, without regard to whether a contract exists between the volunteer fire company or certified emergency medical services provider agency and the insurer, health service corporation or health maintenance organization, and otherwise without regard to whether the volunteer fire company or emergency medical services provider agency is a part of any network maintained by the insurer, health service corporation or health maintenance organization.
(c) The limitations on balance billing provided in § 3348 of this title shall not apply to billing for emergency medical services within the scope of this section provided by volunteer fire companies or emergency medical services provider agencies certified by the Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission.
(d) This section shall apply to all policies, contracts, certificates or plans issued, renewed, modified, altered, amended or reissued on or after July 1, 2013.
(e) Nothing in this section should apply to supplemental health insurance policies that do not provide expense or reimbursement coverage for emergency medical services, basic life support or ambulance services.