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ID SCR101
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/28/2023
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
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Idaho lacks a statewide emergency medical services (EMS) planning, coordination, and funding system to ensure reasonable availability of EMS throughout the state.
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EMS demand is rapidly increasing across Idaho due to population growth, changing demographics, and increased travel and tourism, exceeding the resources of local EMS agencies, particularly in rural areas relying on volunteer personnel.
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The Legislature requests the Department of Health and Welfare continue convening the EMS Sustainability Task Force and draft legislation for the 2024 regular session recognizing EMS as an essential service and establishing a statewide EMS planning, coordination, and funding system.
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The Department of Health and Welfare shall facilitate planning activities with county officials to develop proposed EMS operational plans for each county that identify current capabilities, proposed response structures, and resource needs.
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The legislative directive responds to prior Office of Performance Evaluations reports on rural EMS availability (2010 and 2020) and the EMS Sustainability Task Force established in June 2022.
Legislative Description
States findings of the Legislature and requests that the Department of Health and Welfare develop draft legislation establishing a statewide planning, coordination, and funding system for emergency medical services.
HEALTH
Last Action
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Secretary of State
3/28/2023