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HB 1856 Emergency medical services; Board of Health to develop policies related to statewide providers.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Emergency medical services; procedures and practice. Requires the Board of Health to direct the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board to develop and facilitate implementation of (i) a process for informing an emergency medical services provider who has received an adverse decision relating to his authority to provide emergency medical care on behalf of an agency of the process for appealing that decision and (ii) a standard operating procedure template to be used in the development of local protocols for emergency medical services personnel for basic life support services. The bill also requires the Board, in cooperation with the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, to review training for emergency medical services personnel and address disparities in the delivery of training to and availability of training for emergency medical services personnel. The Board shall report on its progress no later than December 1, 2013.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Emergency medical services; procedures and practice. Requires the Board of Health to prescribe by regulation a statewide operating procedure for activities performed by emergency medical services personnel and agencies. The bill also prohibits operational medical directors from prohibiting an emergency medical services provider from practicing emergency medical services in the absence of remedial or corrective measures or suspension.