Title: Authorizes EMS Services as an Essential Government Service
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes EMS services as an essential government service and create the emergency medical services sustainability fund.
Authorizes EMS services as an essential government service and creates the emergency medical services sustainability fund (Sec. 2-60).
Amends and relocates the EMS Bureau from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to the Office of Emergency Management (Sec. 2-60).
Requires that the Office of Emergency Management be responsible for a budget request for the EMS function for fiscal year 2026 (Sec. 2-60).
Requires the Office of Emergency Management be responsible for the rulemaking powers regarding EMS coverage and services (Sec. 2-60).
Requires county authorities to coordinate with the EMS Bureau to ensure adequate EMS coverage and services (Sec. 2-60).
Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning July 1, 2024 (Sec. 61).
Title: Authorizes EMS Services as an Essential Government Service