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MD SB515

MD SB515
State Emergency Medical Services Board - Park Services Associates - Certification as Emergency Medical Responders


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Introduced
01/28/2022
In Committee
01/28/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/11/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring the State Emergency Medical Services Board to credit certain training and education completed by a certain park services associate toward certification as an emergency medical responder; prohibiting the EMS Board from charging certain fees to any individual who is a certain park services associate; and providing for the issuance of temporary certification as an emergency medical responder to certain park services associates and a process for issuing permanent certification to certain park services associates.

AI Summary

This bill requires the State Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Board to credit any training and education completed by park services associates employed by the Department of Natural Resources towards the requirements for certification as an emergency medical responder. The bill also prohibits the EMS Board from charging any licensing, certifying, testing, or retesting fees for emergency medical responder certification to these park services associates. Additionally, the bill provides for the issuance of temporary emergency medical responder certification to eligible park services associates, with a process for obtaining permanent certification by the end of 2024. The bill is considered an emergency measure and will take effect immediately upon enactment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Hearing (13:00 2/15/2022 ) (on 02/15/2022)

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