Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 856 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H2/20/25 H3/10/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1285 3
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By: Representative L. Johnson 5
By: Senator J. Boyd 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR 9
AMBULANCE SERVICE'S OPERATORS FOR CERTAIN HEALTHCARE 10
SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 11
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TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION PROGRAM FOR 15
AMBULANCE SERVICE'S OPERATORS FOR 16
CERTAIN HEALTHCARE SERVICES. 17
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 19
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 20 -13-108(b), concerning the triage, treat, 21
and transport to alternative destination by an ambulance service operator, is 22
amended to read as follows: 23
(b) An Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, an 24
ambulance service's operators may triage and transport a patient to an 25
alternative destination in this state or treat in place if the ambulance 26
service is coordinating the care of the patient through telemedicine with a 27
physician for a medical -based complaint or with a behavioral health 28
specialist for a behavioral -based complaint. 29
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 20 -13-108, concerning the triage, treat, 31
and transport to alternative destination by ambulance service operators, is 32
amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows: 33
(c)(1) The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council shall develop a 34
set of protocols for 9 -1-1 emergency medical situations that are exempt from 35
the telemedicine requirement under subsection (b) of this section by rule. 36 As Engrossed: H2/20/25 H3/10/25 HB1285
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(2) An ambulance service may: 1
(A) Adopt one (1) or more of the protocols developed under 2
subdivision (c)(1) of this section with the approval of the medical director 3
of the ambulance service; and 4
(B) Request that the council approve additional protocols 5
for 9-1-1 emergency medical situations to be exempt from the telemedicine 6
requirement under subsection (b) of this section. 7
(3) The council shall review annually all protocols exempted 8
from the telemedicine requirement developed under subdivision (c)(1) of this 9
section. 10
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/s/L. Johnson 12
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APPROVED: 4/17/25 15
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