MA S1192

Bill

MA S1192

Modernizing emergency medical services oversight

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/02/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to modernize emergency medical services oversight. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to modernize emergency medical services (EMS) oversight in Massachusetts. It includes several key provisions: 1. It requires the regional EMS councils to include guidelines for clear and streamlined communication between the councils and the Department of Public Health. 2. It replaces references to the "board" with the "executive council" in the governance structure. 3. It removes a provision related to the composition of the EMS system advisory board. 4. It requires the regional EMS councils to prepare and submit annual plans outlining their efforts to meet their roles and responsibilities, including a trauma plan. 5. It establishes an Emergency Medical Services System Executive Council to coordinate the EMS system and provide advice on its development, including reviewing the regional EMS plans. 6. It requires the Department of Public Health to make information about the complaint resolution process for EMS personnel available on its website. 7. It directs the Department to study and make recommendations for permanent funding sources to support the EMS system. 8. It creates an EMS peer licensure advisory committee to advise the Department on the complaint resolution and disciplinary process for EMS personnel.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Michael Brady (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Paul Heroux (D), Frank Moran (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Danny Ryan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H3237 (on 06/06/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1192

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1192
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1192.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1277	Relative to the recovery of emergency response costs	No further action taken	Similar To
H215	Establishing a tax increment financing plan for new businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H3237	Relative to emergency medical services oversight	No further action taken	Similar To
H5	To improve oversight of state government	Accompanied a new draft, see H4061	Similar To
S1297	Relative to segregation oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S1362	Providing oversight of crime labs	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1735	Relative to oversight of capital expenditures in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1743	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S737	Relative to the oversight of affordable housing developments	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To

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