Bill > H2587

This bill establishes a 15-member commission to study municipal emergency medical service (EMS) staffing levels and workforce development. The commission will include representatives from various stakeholder groups such as the fire fighters' association, fire chiefs' association, hospital association, and state offices, and will be tasked with comprehensively evaluating the current state of municipal emergency medical services. Specifically, the commission will assess the effectiveness of current EMS staffing by examining call volumes, response times, ambulance transport and hospital turnaround times, and investigate challenges facing the EMS workforce like staffing shortages, training needs, and retention issues. The commission is required to review existing workforce development programs and develop recommendations for streamlining services, enhancing service delivery, establishing standard staffing levels, and identifying best practices for recruiting and retaining new EMS personnel. By March 1, 2026, the commission must submit a detailed report with its findings and potential legislative proposals to the chairs of the public safety and homeland security committee and the clerks of the state legislature.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2587