CA AB1770

Amends Health and Safety Code to require the Emergency Medical Services Authority to report ambulance patient offload time (APOT) data to the Commission on Emergency Medical Services every 6 months instead of twice per year.

Requires the authority to collaborate with the Office of Emergency Services and State Department of Public Health to implement public education campaigns, support EMS staffing and resources, and issue clear clinical guidelines for patient triage and care.

Directs the authority to establish expedited approval processes for alternate destination policies, designate urgent care overflow facilities as surge capacity, and facilitate increased use of fire department resources and telehealth in emergency response.

Mandates development of policies allowing safe patient transfers from emergency departments to non-hospital facilities including skilled nursing facilities and behavioral health providers, subject to local health department election.

Requires implementation of specified actions on or before July 1, 2023, with legislative intent that any appropriation for this section include $20,000,000 for EMS provider staffing and physical assets.