CS/CS/HB 1005 Summary

• County governing bodies may create a voluntary "yellow dot" critical motorist medical information program that provides emergency responders with participants' medical information during motor vehicle accidents or medical emergencies.

• Participants receive a yellow dot decal (affixed to vehicle rear window), a folder stored in the glove compartment, and a form containing name, photo, emergency contacts, medical conditions, allergies, medications, hospital preference, and physician contact information.

• Counties may solicit sponsorships from businesses and non-profit organizations to fund the program at no cost to participants; two or more counties may enter interlocal agreements for joint sponsorship solicitation.

• Emergency medical responders may access the yellow dot folder only to identify the participant, assess communication barriers, contact emergency persons, learn medical information, and consider current medications and preexisting conditions during treatment.

• Emergency responders and their employers are protected from liability except for wanton or willful conduct regarding inability to contact emergency persons or dissemination of information; counties must adopt confidentiality guidelines to prevent public disclosure of participant information.

• Effective date contingent upon July 1, 2014, or upon enactment of legislation exempting program information from public records requirements, whichever is later.