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ME LD1510

Bill

Status

Failed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Fredette

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Emergency Medical Services Board must grant or deny license applications for EMS personnel, ambulance operators, and emergency medical dispatchers within 30 calendar days of receiving a complete application

  • Board must notify applicants within 10 days if an application is incomplete, and the 30-day clock restarts when missing information is provided

  • Board may take an additional 15 calendar days during a Governor-declared state of emergency or when application volume cannot reasonably be processed within the standard timeframe

  • Commissioner of Public Safety may assume the board's licensing duties if the board fails to comply with the established timeframes

  • Annual report to the Legislature required beginning February 1, 2026, detailing application numbers, average processing times, and applications subject to extended review

Legislative Description

An Act to Establish Statutory Deadlines for Processing Applications for Emergency Medical Services Personnel

Personnel

Last Action

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice And Public Safety4/8/2025

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