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ID H0206

Bill

Status

Passed

3/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Transportation and Defense Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers emergency medical services (EMS) administration from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho Military Division, with transfer to be completed by July 1, 2025

  • Creates the Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency Council within the Military Division to oversee a voluntary statewide system for trauma, stroke, and heart attack facilities, with 11 governor-appointed members serving 4-year terms

  • Establishes two new funds: the Emergency Medical Services Fund and the Emergency Medical Services Vehicle and Equipment Grant Fund, consolidating existing EMS funds and providing grants to nonprofit and governmental EMS agencies for vehicles, equipment, training, and operational costs

  • Requires counties accepting sustainability grants to ensure emergency medical services are reasonably available throughout the county and to submit approved plans for coordinating 911 response coverage

  • Sets EMS rulemaking authority to sunset on July 1, 2027, requiring the Military Division to propose codification of necessary provisions from administrative rules before that date

Legislative Description

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to transfer emergency medical services responsibilites to the Idaho Military Division.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 18, 2025 Session Law Chapter 94 Effective: 07/01/2025 SECTION 1 through 49; 08/01/2025 SECTION 50, 51, & 52

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/27/2025
Transportation and Defense2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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