1-1 By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1431 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 13, 1995; March 20, 1995, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human Services; 1-4 April 18, 1995, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 1-5 Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 18, 1995, 1-6 sent to printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1431 By: Zaffirini 1-8 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-9 AN ACT 1-10 relating to the provision of emergency medical services. 1-11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-12 SECTION 1. Section 773.021, Health and Safety Code, is 1-13 amended to read as follows: 1-14 Sec. 773.021. STATE PLAN. (a) The bureau shall develop a 1-15 state plan for the prompt and efficient delivery of adequate 1-16 emergency medical services to acutely sick or injured persons. 1-17 (b) The state plan must include an emergency radio 1-18 communication plan to be used by local governments and districts 1-19 that provide emergency medical services to develop an emergency 1-20 radio communication network linking emergency medical services 1-21 providers with local hospitals or trauma centers. 1-22 (c) The advisory council shall consider the bureau's actions 1-23 under Subsection (a), and the board shall review the council's 1-24 recommendations. 1-25 SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 773, Health and Safety 1-26 Code, is amended by adding Section 773.0215 to read as follows: 1-27 Sec. 773.0215. PLAN FOR STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 1-28 FORCE. (a) The bureau shall develop a plan to establish a 1-29 statewide emergency medical services force composed of volunteers 1-30 trained and recruited by the department and supported by 1-31 state-of-the-art equipment, technology, and training. 1-32 (b) The plan must include proposals to provide support and 1-33 assistance to local governments and districts that provide 1-34 emergency medical services in this state. 1-35 (c) In developing the plan created by this section, the 1-36 bureau may appoint a task force. A member of the task force is not 1-37 entitled to receive compensation for service on the task force or 1-38 reimbursement for travel expenses while serving on the task force. 1-39 (d) Not later than December 1, 1996, the bureau shall report 1-40 to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of 1-41 representatives, and members of the legislature with respect to: 1-42 (1) the plan developed under this section; 1-43 (2) any comments the bureau may have with respect to 1-44 the plan, including whether the bureau believes the plan should be 1-45 implemented; and 1-46 (3) any legislation required to implement the plan. 1-47 (e) This section expires January 16, 1997. 1-48 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 1-49 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-50 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-51 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 1-52 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, 1-53 and that this Act take effect and be in force from and after its 1-54 passage, and it is so enacted. 1-55 * * * * *