This bill changes county and municipal ambulance services from optional to required—every county and municipality must now ensure a minimum level of emergency medical services is available in their area. The state health department will create rules defining what "minimum level" means, including response times, staffing, and quality standards. Additionally, the bill creates a task force to study how to fund these services and report back to the legislature by November 2026.
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House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5. H.J. 458
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 262
First Reading House H.J. 238
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 27, NAYS 7. S.J. 184
Senate Motion to amend S.J. 184
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 7
Health and Human Services Motion to amend S.J. 7
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 55
Prime sponsor · Rep
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Dist. HD-026
Prime sponsor · Sen
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Dist. SD-007
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-003
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-015
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-010
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-005
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-015
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-016
Liz Larson
cosponsor · Sen
D
Dist. SD-010
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-007
cosponsor · Rep
D
Dist. HD-032
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-007
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-008
Timothy Goodwin
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-030
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