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ME LD1981
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates a new 7-member Emergency Medical Services Licensing Board appointed by the EMS Board in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Safety, with members representing hospitals, advanced and basic EMS personnel, dispatch services, training centers, and administrators, plus the Director of Maine EMS
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Transfers licensing authority from the EMS Board to the new Licensing Board, including responsibility for issuing licenses, conducting criminal background checks, investigating complaints, and taking disciplinary actions against EMS personnel and services
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Grants the Licensing Board authority to suspend licenses for up to 90 days per violation, impose civil penalties up to $1,500 per violation, issue probation conditions, execute consent agreements, and order mental or physical examinations of licensees
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Expands the Medical Direction and Practices Board composition to include associate regional medical directors alongside regional medical directors
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Appropriates $20,000 in General Fund money for fiscal year 2026-27 to cover travel reimbursement, Attorney General representation, and expert witness fees for the new Licensing Board
Legislative Description
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Emergency Medical Services' Board and the Blue Ribbon Commission to Study Emergency Medical Services in the State
Emergency Medical Services
Last Action
PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence.
6/25/2025