Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-437

EHS 437

Volunteer Ambulance Service

Mr. Downing moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after Section ___ the following 2 Sections: -

“SECTION ___. Chapter 111c of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 25, as inserted by chapter 188 of the acts of 2010, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 25. (a) When a class I, II or V ambulance transports a patient receiving care at the paramedic level of advanced life support the ambulance shall be staffed in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, with a minimum of 2 emergency medical technicians, only 1 of whom shall be certified at the EMT-Paramedic level; provided, however, that the service staffing a class I, II or V ambulance may staff the ambulance with more than 1 emergency medical technician certified at the EMT-Paramedic level.

(b) When a class I, II or V ambulance operated by a volunteer ambulance service provider transports a patient receiving care at the non-paramedic level of basic life support, the ambulance shall be staffed in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department, with at least 1 emergency medical technician who is certified at minimum at the EMT-Basic level, and 1 EMS first responder; provided, however, that the service staffing a class I, II or V ambulance may staff the ambulance with more than 1 emergency medical technician.

SECTION ___.  The department of public health shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this section.”