Bill > S1140

This bill aims to modernize the oversight of emergency medical services (EMS) by establishing an Emergency Medical Services System Executive Council, which will include representatives from regional EMS councils, medical directors, and various professional organizations, to advise the Department of Public Health on EMS system development and coordination. The bill also mandates that regional EMS councils develop and submit annual plans to the department and the executive council, outlining their efforts to meet regional needs and advance their responsibilities, including trauma plans with specific guidelines for trauma care. Furthermore, it requires the department to make information about the complaint resolution process for EMS providers publicly available on its website and establishes a peer licensure advisory committee to assist the department with complaints and disciplinary actions related to EMS personnel. Finally, the bill directs the department, in consultation with the executive council and regional councils, to study and recommend permanent funding sources for EMS operations by December 1, 2015.