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AR HB1285

AR HB1285
To Establish An Exemption Program For Ambulance Service's Operators For Certain Healthcare Services.


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Introduced
01/28/2025
In Committee
04/09/2025
Crossed Over
03/11/2025
Passed
04/15/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/17/2025

Introduced Session

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE'S OPERATORS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an exemption program for ambulance service operators regarding certain healthcare services, specifically modifying existing laws about how ambulance services can handle patient care. The bill amends Arkansas Code to allow ambulance operators to triage, treat, or transport patients to alternative destinations through telemedicine or by treating patients in place, with a new provision that the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council will develop specific protocols for 9-1-1 emergency medical situations that can be exempt from the telemedicine requirement. Ambulance services can adopt these protocols with their medical director's approval and can request additional exemption protocols from the council. The council is required to conduct annual reviews of the exempted protocols to ensure they remain appropriate and effective. This legislation aims to provide more flexibility for ambulance services in managing patient care, particularly in situations where immediate transportation to a hospital might not be the most efficient or necessary response.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Notification that HB1285 is now Act 856 (on 04/17/2025)

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