Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 624	House Author:  Harris, Cody et al.
Effective:  9-1-23	Senate Sponsor:  Birdwell et al.

            House Bill 624 amends the Health and Safety Code to authorize a fire fighter, including both an individual employed as fire protection personnel and an individual who is a certified volunteer fire fighter, regardless of whether the individual is licensed as an emergency medical services (EMS) provider, to transport a sick or injured patient to a health care facility in a vehicle other than an EMS vehicle under certain circumstances. The bill requires each trauma service area regional advisory council to develop medical treatment and transport operating guidelines necessary to implement the bill for the area served by the council and provide notice of the guidelines to the EMS providers and fire fighters in that area.