State SealARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

SB 1077: emergency medical services council; continuation

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Brophy McGee, LD 28

BILL STATUS: House Engrossed

                                 

 

Overview

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteContinues the Emergency Medical Services Council (Council) until January 1, 2028.

History

Emergency medical services are those services required following an accident or an emergency medical situation (A.R.S. § 36-2201).

The Council was established in 1978. The Council makes recommendations to the director (Director) of the Department of Health Services (DHS) regarding the following: 1) standards and criteria pertaining to the quality of emergency patient care; 2) statewide training and certification standards for emergency medical care technicians; 3) standardized testing procedures and continuing education criteria; 4) medical standards for certification of training programs; 5) standards and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating performance levels; and 6) standards for emergency medical dispatch training (A.R.S. § 36-2204).

The Council is chaired by the medical director of the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma System and is composed of the director of the Department of Public Safety, the governor's highway safety coordinator and 28 other members who are appointed by the governor for a three year term (A.R.S. § 36-2203).

Provisions

1.       Extends the Council until January 1, 2028. (Sec. 1)

2.       Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

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6.       Fifty-fourth Legislature                       SB 1077

7.       First Regular Session                            Version 3: House Engrossed

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