Bill > SCR101

This Concurrent Resolution acknowledges that emergency medical services (EMS), which provide life-saving treatment, transport, and community health outreach, are crucial for Idaho's well-being, especially given increasing demand and rising costs that strain local agencies, particularly volunteer-based ones in rural areas. Recognizing the lack of a statewide system to ensure EMS availability across Idaho, the Legislature is requesting that the Department of Health and Welfare, continuing its work with the EMS Sustainability Task Force, develop draft legislation for the 2024 legislative session. This proposed legislation would officially recognize EMS as an essential service and create a statewide system for planning, coordinating, and funding these services to guarantee their reasonable availability throughout the state, while also asking the Department to help county officials develop operational plans that outline current capabilities, proposed structures, and resource needs.

Health and Social Services, Justice

Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2023/legislation/SCR101/