EMS SYSTEMS-VARIOUS

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Makes changes to defined terms. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall require each EMS System to have a Department-approved Just Culture policy for evaluating and responding to human error, at-risk, reckless behavior, or failures to perform emergency and nonemergency medical services (instead of requiring the Department to publish a Just Culture Matrix) in accordance with the defined scope of practice of the EMS personnel, EMS System Program Plan, and rules established by the Department. Provides that the Just Culture policy shall be used when applying EMS System discipline or EMS System participation suspensions. Makes changes to the authority of the local System review board. Provides that the Department shall issue to EMS personnel a physical license or digital license (instead of requiring all EMS personnel to have access to a digital license), and provides that a licensee shall not be required to possess a copy of a physical license or a digital license on the licensee's person while on duty (instead of a licensee shall possess a copy of a physical license or a digital license). Makes other changes.

Status

Passed

Signed or otherwise enacted

Status date

Jul 24, 2026

111 days ago

Current chamber

House of Representatives

Session

2025-2026 Regular Session