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2011 SESSION

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HB 1675 Emergency medical services; requirements for submission of applications for variances & exemptions.

Introduced by: Brenda L. Pogge | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Emergency medical services; variances.  Provides that an agency or governmental entity applying for a variance or exemption from regulations governing emergency medical services shall submit the application to the local governing body or chief administrative officer of the local government for review, and shall include any recommendations of the local governing body or chief administrative officer of the local government together with the application for a variance or exemption. This bill provides that providers who are certified or candidates for certification by the Office of Emergency Medical Services shall not be required to submit an application for a variance or exemption to the local governing body or chief administrative officer of the jurisdiction for review but shall submit the application for a variance or exemption to the Operational Medical Director and the head of the agency with which the provider is affiliated and shall submit any recommendations of the Operational Medical Director or agency head together with the application. A provider who is not affiliated with an agency shall submit an application for a variance or exemption to the Commissioner of Health or the Board of Health, whichever is appropriate.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Emergency medical services; variances.  Provides that an agency or governmental entity applying for a variance or exemption from regulations governing emergency medical services shall submit the application to the local governing body or chief administrative office of the local government for review, and shall include any recommendations of the local governing body or chief administrative office of the local government together with the application for a variance or exemption. This bill specifically exempts providers who are certified or candidates for certification by the Office of Emergency Medical Services from the requirement for submission of applications for a variance or exemption to the local governing body or chief administrative officer of the local government but does require a provider to submit the application to the Operational Medical Director of the agency with which the provider is affiliated and include any recommendations of the Operational Medical Director with the application.