GA HB1446

Transfers oversight of emergency medical services from the Department of Public Health to a newly established Georgia Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Council, effective January 1, 2028, with council member appointments required by August 1, 2027

Creates a council composed of one member from each Regional Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (REMSAC), one private ambulance provider representative, and three members knowledgeable of emergency medical systems communications programs, appointed by the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate

Transfers all existing agreements, employees, property, rules, regulations, licenses, and certifications from the Department of Public Health to the new council, with existing authorizations remaining valid until expiration or revocation

Grants the council authority to license ambulance providers and certify EMS personnel including EMTs, paramedics, and cardiac technicians; establish training standards; designate stroke centers and trauma centers; and promulgate rules for the Emergency Medical Systems Communications Program

Assigns the council to the Department of Community Health for administrative purposes only, while transferring responsibility for designating and contracting with regional EMS advisory councils from the Board of Public Health to the Board of Community Health