Bill > SB975

This bill modifies provisions related to ambulance districts by changing how directors are elected, allowing for either election by district or at-large, and establishing procedures for adjusting the number of directors on a board. It also updates rules for filling director vacancies, clarifies the process for annexing territory to an ambulance district, and streamlines the consolidation of multiple ambulance districts by requiring a consolidation plan and outlining public hearing and objection procedures. Additionally, the bill establishes a "Critical Incident Stress Management Program" within the Department of Public Safety to provide mental health services for peace officers and first responders, mandating periodic mental health check-ins and creating a dedicated "988 Public Safety Fund" to support these services.