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SENATE BILL NO. 1119 – EMS, medal of honor

SENATE BILL NO. 1119

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S1119................................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - Amends existing law to provide for the Idaho
Law Enforcement, Firefighting and EMS Medal of Honor; to provide for the
Idaho Law Enforcement, Firefighting and EMS Medal of Honor Commission; to
provide for membership of the Department of Health and Welfare Bureau of
Emergency Medical Services on the commission; and to define terms.
                                                                        
02/14    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/15    Rpt prt - to Jud
02/28    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/01    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/02    3rd rdg - PASSED - 30-2-3
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Cameron, Coiner, Compton,
      Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
      Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Noble,
      Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk,
      Williams
      NAYS -- Burkett, Corder
      Absent and excused -- Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Geddes
    Floor Sponsors - Compton & Stennett
    Title apvd - to House
03/03    House intro - 1st rdg - to Jud
03/16    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/17    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/18    3rd rdg - PASSED - 67-0-3
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon,
      Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
      Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest,
      Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez,
      Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen,
      Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche,
      Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen,
      Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills,
      Wood
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Jones, Schaefer, Mr. Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Shirley
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/21    To enrol
03/22    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/23    Sp signed
03/24    To Governor
03/28    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 163
         Effective: 07/01/05

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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1119
                                                                        
                              BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND EMS  MEDAL  OF  HONOR;
  3        AMENDING  THE HEADING FOR CHAPTER 88, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THE
  4        IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND EMS MEDAL OF HONOR; AMENDING  SEC-
  5        TION  67-8801,  IDAHO  CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE IDAHO LAW
  6        ENFORCEMENT,  FIREFIGHTING  AND  EMS  MEDAL  OF  HONOR;  AMENDING  SECTION
  7        67-8802, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT,  FIREFIGHT-
  8        ING  AND  EMS MEDAL OF HONOR COMMISSION CREATION AND TO PROVIDE MEMBERSHIP
  9        OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE BUREAU OF EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SER-
 10        VICES  ON THE COMMISSION; AMENDING SECTION 67-8803, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE
 11        FOR THE AWARDING OF THE IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND EMS  MEDAL
 12        OF  HONOR;  AMENDING SECTION 67-8804, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR A POSTHU-
 13        MOUS AWARD OF THE IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING  AND  EMS  MEDAL  OF
 14        HONOR; AMENDING SECTION 67-8805, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN AND
 15        COST  OF  THE  IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND EMS MEDAL OF HONOR;
 16        AND AMENDING CHAPTER 88, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION  OF  A  NEW
 17        SECTION 67-8806, IDAHO CODE, TO DEFINE TERMS.
                                                                        
 18    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 19        SECTION  1.  That  the  Heading for Chapter 88, Title  67, Idaho Code, be,
 20    and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 21                                      CHAPTER 88
 22                       IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FIREFIGHTING
 23                                AND EMS MEDAL OF HONOR
                                                                        
 24        SECTION 2.  That Section 67-8801, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 25    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 26        67-8801.  IDAHO  LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FIREFIGHTING  AND EMS MEDAL OF HONOR
 27    ESTABLISHED. There is  hereby  established  a  decoration  of  the  Idaho  law
 28    enforcement, and firefighting and EMS medal of honor with accompanying ribbons
 29    and  appurtenances  for  award by the governor in the name of the state to any
 30    law enforcement officer, or firefighter or EMS provider who has been killed or
 31    seriously injured in the performance of duty, or who has been distinguished by
 32    exceptionally meritorious conduct, upon nomination of the Idaho  law  enforce-
 33    ment, and firefighting and EMS medal of honor commission.
                                                                        
 34        SECTION  3.  That  Section 67-8802, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 35    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 36        67-8802.  IDAHO LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FIREFIGHTING AND EMS MEDAL  OF  HONOR
 37    COMMISSION CREATED -- MEMBERSHIP -- ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR AWARD.
 38    (1)  There  is  hereby  created  in  the  office of the governor the Idaho law
 39    enforcement, and firefighting and EMS medal  of  honor  commission,  hereafter
                                                                        
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  1    referred  to  as the commission, which shall nominate candidates for the award
  2    of the Idaho law enforcement, and firefighting and EMS  medal  of  honor.  The
  3    commission shall consist of one (1) representative from each of the following:
  4    the  office  of  the  governor,  the office of the attorney general, the Idaho
  5    prosecuting attorneys association, the Idaho chiefs of police association, the
  6    Idaho fire chiefs association, the  Idaho  sheriffs'  association,  the  Idaho
  7    peace  officers association, the Idaho department of health and welfare bureau
  8    of emergency medical services and the peace officers  standards  and  training
  9    council.  Members  of  the  commission  shall be appointed by the governor and
 10    shall each serve for a term of four (4) years.
 11        (2)  The attorney general or his designee shall serve as chair of the com-
 12    mission and shall designate a secretary for the commission.
 13        (3)  The commission shall meet annually, or at the call of the  chair,  to
 14    consider  candidates  for nomination. Commission meetings may be conducted via
 15    teleconference.
 16        (4)  The commission shall adopt rules establishing the qualifications  for
 17    the  Idaho  law  enforcement,  and firefighting and EMS medal of honor and the
 18    protocol governing the decoration, and other rules necessary to carry out  the
 19    purposes of this chapter.
                                                                        
 20        SECTION  4.  That  Section 67-8803, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 21    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 22        67-8803.  WHEN AND BY WHOM AWARDED. The Idaho law enforcement,  and  fire-
 23    fighting and EMS medal of honor shall be awarded by the governor to the recip-
 24    ients  during  the national law enforcement recognition week. The governor may
 25    delegate the awarding of the medal to the lieutenant governor or the  attorney
 26    general.
                                                                        
 27        SECTION  5.  That  Section 67-8804, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 28    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 29        67-8804.  POSTHUMOUS AWARD. The Idaho law  enforcement,  and  firefighting
 30    and EMS medal of honor may be awarded posthumously by presentation to a repre-
 31    sentative  of the deceased as may be deemed appropriate by the governor or the
 32    designees specified in section 67-8803, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 33        SECTION 6.  That Section 67-8805, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 34    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 35        67-8805.  DESIGN  AND  COST.  The decoration of the Idaho law enforcement,
 36    and firefighting and EMS medal of honor shall  be  cast  in  bronze  or  other
 37    metal.  The  design of the medal shall incorporate the great seal of the state
 38    of Idaho with other insignia as deemed appropriate by the law enforcement, and
 39    firefighting and EMS medal of honor commission. The reverse of the  decoration
 40    shall  be inscribed with the words: "For exceptionally honorable and meritori-
 41    ous conduct in performing services as a law enforcement officer, or firefight-
 42    er or EMS provider." The cost of the medal shall be paid by the  agency  whose
 43    officer,  or   firefighter or EMS provider receives the medal. The family of a
 44    recipient may request a second medal and may receive such medal  upon  payment
 45    to the commission of the cost of the medal.
                                                                        
 46        SECTION  7.  That  Chapter  88,  Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
 47    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and  des-
 48    ignated as Section 67-8806, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
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  1        67-8806.  DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter:
  2        (1)  "EMS" means emergency medical services; and
  3        (2)  "Emergency  medical  services  provider"  or  "EMS provider" means an
  4    emergency medical services provider certified by the department of health  and
  5    welfare  pursuant  to  sections  56-1011  through 56-1018B, Idaho Code, and an
  6    ambulance-based clinician as defined in the rules governing emergency  medical
  7    services as adopted by the department of health and welfare.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                
                            RS 14844
                                
                                
This bill makes emergency medical service providers eligible
for the Idaho Law Enforcement and Firefighting Medal of Honor. 
Emergency medical service providers make a significant
contribution to their communities and take many risks in the line
of duty.  Adding them to the Idaho Law Enforcement and
Firefighting Medal of Honor will acknowledge the contributions of
these dedicated individuals.





                         FISCAL IMPACT

No fiscal impact.



          






Contact:  Molly Steckel
          388-1200





STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                      S 1119