CA AB2293

Local EMS agencies and other certifying entities must annually submit data to the Emergency Medical Services Authority by July 1, including information on EMT-I and EMT-II applicant approvals and denials from the preceding calendar year.

Submitted data must include the total number of applicants, number with prior criminal convictions, approval/denial/restriction counts, reasons for denials or restrictions for applicants with criminal history, and demographic information by race, ethnicity, gender, and age.

The authority must annually report to the Commission on Emergency Medical Services and the Legislature on the extent to which prior criminal history may be an obstacle to EMT-I or EMT-II certification, with the report made publicly accessible on the authority's website.

All submitted data and reports must exclude personal identifying information of applicants.

These provisions become inoperative on July 1, 2024, and are repealed effective January 1, 2025.