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MS SB2668

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Walter Michel

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Non-Transport Emergency Medical Services Act, creating a regulatory framework for emergency medical services that provide initial assessment and medical intervention at the scene without transporting patients to medical facilities

  • Places Non-Transport EMS (NTEMS) under the jurisdiction of the Mississippi Department of Insurance rather than the Department of Health, with the Insurance Commissioner responsible for developing protocols, standards, and a quality management system

  • Defines multiple levels of NTEMS services including First Responder Service, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Special Operations Service, each with specific personnel and equipment requirements

  • Allows NTEMS personnel to practice under the Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact and authorizes emergency response agency employees to perform as emergency medical technicians in non-transport settings

  • Requires the Department of Insurance to collaborate with the State EMS Medical Director at the Mississippi Department of Health to develop equipment standards, training requirements, data collection systems, and medical protocols for NTEMS providers

Legislative Description

Non-Transport Emergency Medical Services Act; create.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/17/2022

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