MA S1141

Bill

MA S1141

Relative to volunteer ambulance service

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to volunteer ambulance service. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 111c of the General Laws concerning volunteer ambulance services, specifically updating staffing requirements for ambulances. For patients receiving advanced life support at the paramedic level, ambulances (classified as I, II, or V) must have at least two emergency medical technicians (EMTs), with only one required to be a certified EMT-Paramedic, though more can be staffed. For patients receiving basic life support that is not at the paramedic level, these same types of ambulances operated by volunteer services must have at least one EMT certified at the EMT-Basic level and one EMS first responder, with the option to staff more than one EMT. The Department of Public Health is tasked with creating the necessary rules and regulations to put these changes into effect.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Benjamin Downing (D)*, Marjorie Decker (D), Paul Mark (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2294 (on 05/16/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1141

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1141
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1141.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1965	Relative to sonographers and vascular technologists	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H2410	Prohibiting the Commonwealth from discriminating against those providing special education services to Massachusetts students under the authority and direction of chapter 71B of the General Laws of Massachusetts	Accompanied S283	Similar To
H970	To promote accessible substance abuse treatment for all	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
S1007	Resolutions encouraging equitable and diverse gender representation on the boards of companies in the commonwealth	Resolutions adopted 156 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 166)	Similar To
S1218	Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2149	Similar To
S1957	Providing for recall elections in the town of Erving	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2294	Relative to volunteer ambulance service	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill > S1141

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary