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HOUSE BILL NO. 697 – Air medical services, rules

HOUSE BILL NO. 697

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H0697.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
AIR MEDICAL SERVICES - Amends existing law to provide for the adoption of
rules by the Board of Health and Welfare concerning criteria for the use of
air medical services by certified emergency medical services personnel at
emergency scenes.
                                                                        
02/13    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/16    Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
02/23    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/24    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/26    3rd rdg - PASSED - 64-0-6
      AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
      Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins,
      Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
      Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Jaquet,
      Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez, McKague,
      Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould,
      Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler,
      Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass,
      Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Edmunson, Lake, McGeachin, Nielsen, Schaefer,
      Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Henbest
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/27    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/08    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/09    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17    3rd rdg - PASSED - 30-4-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
      Calabretta, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes, Hill, Ingram,
      Kennedy, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noh,
      Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet,
      Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- Bailey, Compton, Goedde, Keough
      Absent and excused -- Noble
    Floor Sponsor - Burkett
    Title apvd - to House
03/18    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/19    Pres signed - To Governor
04/01    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 362
         Effective: 07/01/04

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 697
                                                                        
                              BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO RULES OF  THE  BOARD  OF  HEALTH  AND  WELFARE;  AMENDING  SECTION
  3        56-1017,  IDAHO  CODE,  TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND STANDARDS
  4        CONCERNING CRITERIA FOR THE USE OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES BY  CERTIFIED  EMS
  5        PERSONNEL AT EMERGENCY SCENES.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  1.  That  Section 56-1017, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  8    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        56-1017.  RULES. (1) The board of medicine is authorized and  directed  to
 10    adopt  appropriate rules defining the allowable scope of practice and acts and
 11    duties which can be performed by persons certified by the department  and  the
 12    required level of supervision by a licensed physician.
 13        (2)  The  board  of health and welfare is authorized and directed to adopt
 14    appropriate rules and standards  concerning  the  administration  of  sections
 15    56-1011  through  56-1018B,  Idaho  Code, including criteria for training pro-
 16    grams, certification of personnel, licensure of ambulances  and  non-transport
 17    services,  licensure of ambulance and non-transport vehicles, criteria for the
 18    use of air medical services by certified EMS personnel  at  emergency  scenes,
 19    establishment  of  fees  for  training,  inspections,  and certifications, and
 20    appropriate requirements for recertification of personnel and  equipment.  The
 21    rules  of  the  board  of health and welfare must be consistent with the rules
 22    adopted by the board of medicine.
 23        (3)  Additionally, the department shall develop guidelines, standards  and
 24    procedures for reducing exposure to pathogens from human blood, tissue or flu-
 25    ids.  Such guidelines, standards and procedures shall be made available to all
 26    law  enforcement personnel, all emergency medical services personnel, and such
 27    other emergency personnel as request such information.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                             RS 14038

     This legislation will amend section 56-1017, Idaho Code, to
provide for the adoption of rules and standards concerning
criteria for the use of air medical services by certified EMS
personnel at emergency scenes.

                          FISCAL IMPACT
     There is no fiscal impact on the general fund.


Contact
Name: Representative Henbest
Name: Representative Moyle 
Phone: 332-1000




STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                      H 697