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CA AB1931

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Freddie Rodriguez

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Emergency Medical Services Authority to develop and adopt guidelines for disciplinary orders, temporary suspensions, and conditions of probation for EMT-I, EMT-II, and EMT-P licenseholders.

  • Reduces the notification timeline for disciplinary actions from 30 days to 3 days, requiring employers to notify the local EMS agency and authority within 3 days of validated violations, terminations, suspensions, or removals from EMT-related duties.

  • Requires medical directors of local EMS agencies to notify EMT-P employers within 3 days when making recommendations to the authority for further investigation or discipline.

  • Integrates disciplinary procedures for EMT-P licenseholders with those of EMT-I and EMT-II certificate holders, establishing consistent investigation and discipline processes governed by Government Code Chapter 5 administrative procedures.

  • Mandates notification to employers when an EMT-P license is temporarily suspended and establishes timelines for temporary suspension reviews and hearings within 30 days of notice of defense.

Legislative Description

Emergency medical services: paramedics: discipline.

Last Action

From Senate committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/8/2016
Health5/19/2016
Rules5/12/2016
Appropriations4/21/2016
Health3/17/2016

Full Bill Text

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