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CS/HB 241: Emergency Medical Services

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Perry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Porter

Emergency Medical Services; Deletes requirement for EMTs, paramedics, & 911 public safety telecommunicators to complete educational course on modes of transmission, infection control procedures, clinical management, & prevention of HIV & AIDS; redefines term "basic life support" for purposes of Raymond H. Alexander, M.D., Emergency Medical Transportation Services Act; revises period for review of comprehensive state plan for emergency medical services & programs; revises requirements for certification or recertification as EMT or paramedic; revises requirements for certification for out-of-state trained EMT or paramedic; revises requirements for institution that conducts approved program for education of EMTs & paramedics; revises requirements that students must meet in order to receive certificate of completion from approved program.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Health Regulation
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Regulation (HR)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations (BHA)
  4. Budget (BC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/29/2011 House • Filed
10/17/2011 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 25
11/29/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee, 12/06/11, 8:00 am, 306 HOB
12/6/2011 House • Favorable by Health and Human Services Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 175
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 175
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 25
1/31/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/02/12, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
2/2/2012 House • CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 466
2/3/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 461
2/6/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 525
2/13/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/12
2/15/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 624
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/16/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 655
• CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 655
2/22/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 813
• Referred to Health Regulation; Community Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations; Budget -SJ 813
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Health Regulation