MO HB1863

Telecommunicators authorized to dispatch emergency medical calls must complete 12 hours of accredited training by January 1, 2016

By January 1, 2017, the same telecommunicators must complete 24 total hours of accredited training (those with 12 hours completed before 2017 need only 12 additional hours)

Training must be from entities accredited and certified under section 190.131

Employing agencies must pay all costs associated with required training, subject to appropriations

Emergency medical response agencies with non-compliant employees cannot dispatch emergency medical calls and must consolidate this function with another agency providing 24-hour, seven-day-a-week coverage