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MN HF94

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Backer

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th Legislature 2025-2026

AI Summary

  • Expands education reimbursement eligibility from volunteer-only ambulance attendants to all ambulance attendants at licensed services responding to 5,000 or fewer calls annually

  • Increases maximum reimbursement for initial EMT education from $900 to $1,200 and establishes new caps: $400 for EMT continuing education, $600 for initial EMR education, and $200 for EMR continuing education

  • Adds EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) training to the reimbursement program, which previously covered only EMT education

  • Requires ambulance attendants to serve one year as active members of a Minnesota licensed ambulance service after certification to qualify for reimbursement

  • Appropriates $100,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the Office of Emergency Medical Services for this program

Legislative Description

Reimbursement requirements for ambulance attendant education costs modified, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Author added Altendorf

2/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Finance & Policy2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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