By: Zaffirini, Truan S.B. No. 1431 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1-1 relating to the provision of emergency medical services. 1-2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-3 SECTION 1. Section 773.021, Health and Safety Code, is 1-4 amended to read as follows: 1-5 Sec. 773.021. STATE PLAN. (a) The bureau shall develop a 1-6 state plan for the prompt and efficient delivery of adequate 1-7 emergency medical services to acutely sick or injured persons. 1-8 (b) The state plan must include an emergency radio 1-9 communication plan to be used by local governments and districts 1-10 that provide emergency medical services to develop an emergency 1-11 radio communication network linking emergency medical services 1-12 providers with local hospitals or trauma centers. 1-13 (c) The advisory council shall consider the bureau's actions 1-14 under Subsection (a), and the board shall review the council's 1-15 recommendations. 1-16 SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 773, Health and Safety 1-17 Code, is amended by adding Section 773.0215 to read as follows: 1-18 Sec. 773.0215. PLAN FOR STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 1-19 FORCE. (a) The bureau shall develop a plan to establish a 1-20 statewide emergency medical services force composed of volunteers 1-21 trained and recruited by the department and supported by 1-22 state-of-the-art equipment, technology, and training. 1-23 (b) The plan must include proposals to provide support and 1-24 assistance to local governments and districts that provide 2-1 emergency medical services in this state. 2-2 (c) In developing the plan created by this section, the 2-3 bureau may appoint a task force. A member of the task force is not 2-4 entitled to receive compensation for service on the task force or 2-5 reimbursement for travel expenses while serving on the task force. 2-6 (d) Not later than December 1, 1996, the bureau shall report 2-7 to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of 2-8 representatives, and members of the legislature with respect to: 2-9 (1) the plan developed under this section; 2-10 (2) any comments the bureau may have with respect to 2-11 the plan, including whether the bureau believes the plan should be 2-12 implemented; and 2-13 (3) any legislation required to implement the plan. 2-14 (e) This section expires January 16, 1997. 2-15 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-16 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-17 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-18 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-19 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 2-20 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 2-21 passage, and it is so enacted.