Bill > AB645

This bill requires public safety agencies that provide 911 call processing services for emergency medical response to offer comprehensive prearrival medical instructions by January 1, 2027. These instructions must cover critical emergency scenarios, including airway and choking interventions for all age groups, automatic external defibrillator (AED) and CPR guidance, childbirth assistance, bleeding control, administration of epinephrine for anaphylaxis, and naloxone for suspected narcotics overdoses. Public safety agencies can meet this requirement by either developing their own protocols or contracting with another agency that provides such instructions. The medical instructions must be approved by the local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency medical director and implemented consistent with the agency's established medical protocols. The bill allows agencies that already provide similar emergency medical dispatch instructions to continue their current practices. Importantly, the bill does not require agencies to update existing policies if their current instructions are already approved by the local EMS medical director. The legislation also clarifies that dispatching peace officers alone does not constitute emergency medical call processing services. The bill includes provisions for potential state reimbursement to local agencies for implementing these new requirements, depending on the determination of the Commission on State Mandates.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

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