S.B. 2374 - Community Paramedic Services Pilot Program

• Establishes a three-year community paramedic services pilot program administered by the Department of Health, operating from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2021 at two approved pilot sites with at least one on a neighbor island.

• Requires Kapiolani Community College to develop a community paramedic curriculum, institute a training program, and partner with University of Hawaii community colleges to train community health workers based on common core competencies.

• Department of Health shall recruit a community paramedicine administrator, medical directors for each pilot site, procure non-transport vehicles, and develop a fee schedule in consultation with insurance carriers.

• Requires reporting to the legislature by the Department of Health emergency medical services branch on implementation status prior to 2019 regular session, and on pilot program results prior to regular sessions of 2020, 2021, and 2022 including evaluation of effectiveness, return on investment, workforce issues, and sustainability efforts.

• Appropriates funds from general revenues to the Department of Health and Kapiolani Community College for fiscal year 2018-2019 for program development, site operation, administration, evaluation, and training (amounts not specified in bill).