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MA S2446

MA S2446
Relative to volunteer ambulance service


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Introduced
04/19/2018
In Committee
08/02/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to volunteer ambulance service,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2446).

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 111C of the Massachusetts General Laws to modify the staffing requirements for ambulances transporting patients at the paramedic and non-paramedic levels of care. It allows rural volunteer ambulance services to staff their basic life support ambulances with at least one emergency medical technician and one "first responder" - a police officer, firefighter, or emergency reserve member who has been authorized and deemed qualified by the rural volunteer ambulance service's affiliate hospital medical director. This provision is intended to address staffing challenges faced by rural volunteer ambulance services with low population densities.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2648 (on 08/02/2018)

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