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Senate Bill 1899 |
Senate Author: Campbell et al. |
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Effective: 6-19-15 |
House Sponsor: Martinez et al. |
Senate Bill 1899 amends Health and Safety Code provisions relating to the regulation of emergency medical services (EMS). The bill establishes the authority of a certified emergency medical technician-paramedic or licensed paramedic to provide advanced life support in a health care facility's emergency or urgent care clinical setting. The bill provides for an examination administered by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to an applicant for an EMS provider license or EMS personnel certification to determine the applicant's knowledge of relevant laws and rules. The bill establishes an EMS provider's duty to have a permanent physical location as the provider's primary place of business and to own or hold a long-term lease for all necessary equipment. The bill establishes DSHS duties to track, keep records of, and report on each complaint it receives regarding EMS providers and personnel and each investigation and disciplinary action it initiates under the Emergency Health Care Act.