2014 Senate Bill 885

Revise first responder regulatory detail

Introduced in the Senate

March 20, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To allow the state-authorized “medical control authorities” responsible for establishing certain treatment protocols in a county or region to establish “enhanced” protocols for medical first responders, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technician specialists and paramedics. Also, to require the Department of Community Health to convene a “rural emergency medical services task force” to evaluate the “status, resources, needs, and forecasts” for emergency medical services in the rural areas of this state.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 2, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.