KS SB379

State 911 board authorized to establish statewide emergency medical dispatch and telecommunicator CPR program, including adopting protocols for PSAPs and emergency medical dispatchers

Board may employ or contract for a medical director to oversee protocol development, training standards, and quality assurance for emergency medical dispatch services

PSAPs retain the option to use their own emergency medical dispatch, telecommunicator CPR, medical direction, and quality assurance services instead of the state program

Emergency medical dispatch and telecommunicator CPR fund established in state treasury, with transfers from the state 911 operations fund capped at $300,000 total

Civil liability limited for persons providing emergency medical dispatch, telecommunicator CPR, medical direction, or quality assurance services unless guilty of gross and wanton negligence