BILL ANALYSIS
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 2456 (Torrico)
As Amended August 20, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |53-19|(June 2, 2010) |SENATE: |22-12|(August 25, |
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Original Committee Reference: HEALTH
SUMMARY : Requires the Emergency Medical Services Authority
(EMSA), no later than July 1 2012, to develop regulations
establishing standards for policies and procedures applicable to
the functions of emergency medical technicians, authorizes EMSA to
review policies and procedures adopted or approved by a local
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency, to impose sanctions for
non compliance and to adopt a fee schedule to support the
additional costs of promulgating the regulations, as specified.
The Senate Amendments :
1)Change the due date for the regulations from December 31, 2011,
to July 1, 2012;
2)Authorize EMSA to review policies and procedures developed by a
local EMS agency at the Director's discretion or upon
notification by an employer of emergency medical technician
(EMT) personnel or a local EMS agency;
3)Authorize EMSA to require the local EMS agency to cease
implementing a noncompliant policy or procedure, to require
submission of a revised policy or procedure and to assess
penalties; and,
4)Make other technical and clarifying changes.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was substantially similar to
the bill as passed by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Fund
EMSA EMT regulations $128 $255 $153Special*
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and ongoing review
* Emergency Medical Services Personnel Fund. EMSA may charge a fee
for the promulgation of
regulations to cover costs.
COMMENTS : The mission of EMSA is to ensure quality patient care
by administering an effective, statewide system of coordinated
emergency medical care, injury prevention, and disaster medical
response. In California, day-to-day EMS system management is the
responsibility of the local and regional EMS agencies.
Analysis Prepared by : Marjorie Swartz / HEALTH / (916)
319-2097FN: 0006706