SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1676
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPERKINS.
3522H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections67.145,70.631,170.310,190.091,650.320,650.330,and650.340,RSMo,
andtoenactinlieuthereofsevennewsectionsrelatingtotelecommunicatorfirst
responders.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections67.145,70.631,170.310,190.091,650.320,650.330,and
2650.340,RSMo,arerepealedandsevennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownas
3sections67.145,70.631,170.310,190.091,650.320,650.330,and650.340,toreadas
4follows:
67.145.1.Nopoliticalsubdivisionofthisstateshallprohibitanyfirstresponderfrom
2engaginginanypoliticalactivitywhileoffdutyandnotinuniform,beingacandidatefor
3electedorappointedpublicoffice,orholdingsuchofficeunlesssuchpoliticalactivityor
4candidacyisotherwiseprohibitedbystateorfederallaw.
5 2.Asusedinthissection,"firstresponder"meansanypersontrainedandauthorized
6bylaworruletorenderemergencymedicalassistanceortreatment.Suchpersonsmay
7include,butshallnotbelimitedto,emergencyfirstresponders,telecommunicatorfirst
8responders,policeofficers,sheriffs,deputysheriffs,firefighters,ambulanceattendantsand
9attendantdrivers,emergencymedicaltechnicians,mobileemergencymedicaltechnicians,
10emergencymedicaltechnician-paramedics,registerednurses,orphysicians.
70.631.1.Eachpoliticalsubdivisionmay,bymajorityvoteofitsgoverningbody,
2electtocoveremergency[telecommunicators] telecommunicatorfirstresponders, jailors,
3andemergencymedicalservicepersonnelaspublicsafetypersonnelmembersofthesystem.
4Theclerkorsecretaryofthepoliticalsubdivisionshallcertifyanelectionconcerningthe
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 5coverageofemergency[telecommunicators] telecommunicatorfirstresponders, jailors,
6andemergencymedicalservicepersonnelaspublicsafetypersonnelmembersofthesystem
7totheboardwithintendaysaftersuchvote.Thedateinwhichthepoliticalsubdivision's
8electionbecomeseffectiveshallbethefirstdayofthecalendarmonthspecifiedbysuch
9governingbody,thefirstdayofthecalendarmonthnextfollowingreceiptbytheboardofthe
10certificationoftheelection,ortheeffectivedateofthepoliticalsubdivision'sbecomingan
11employer,whicheveristhelatestdate.Suchelectionshallnotbechangedaftertheeffective
12date.Iftheelectionismade,thecoverageprovisionsshallbeapplicabletoallpastandfuture
13employmentwiththeemployerbypresentandfutureemployees.Ifapoliticalsubdivision
14makesnoelectionunderthissection,noemergencytelecommunicatorfirstresponder, jailor,
15oremergencymedicalservicepersonnelofthepoliticalsubdivisionshallbeconsideredpublic
16safetypersonnelforpurposesdeterminingaminimumserviceretirementageasdefinedin
17section70.600.
18 2.Ifanemployerelectstocoveremergency[telecommunicators] telecommunicator
19firstresponders, jailors,andemergencymedicalservicepersonnelaspublicsafetypersonnel
20membersofthesystem,theemployer'scontributionsshallbecorrespondinglychanged
21effectivethesamedateastheeffectivedateofthepoliticalsubdivision'selection.
22 3.Thelimitationonincreasesinanemployer'scontributionsprovidedbysubsection
236ofsection70.730shallnotapplytoanycontributionincreaseresultingfromanemployer
24makinganelectionundertheprovisionsofthissection.
25 4.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallonlyapplytocountiesofthethirdclassification
26andanycountyofthefirstclassificationwithmorethanseventythousandbutfewerthan
27eighty-threethousandinhabitantsandwithacityofthefourthclassificationwithmorethan
28thirteenthousandfivehundredbutfewerthansixteenthousandinhabitantsasthecountyseat,
29andanypoliticalsubdivisionslocated,inwholeorinpart,withinsuchcounties.
170.310.1.Forschoolyear2017-18andeachschoolyearthereafter,upon
2graduationfromhighschool,pupilsinpublicschoolsandcharterschoolsshallhavereceived
3thirtyminutesofcardiopulmonaryresuscitationinstructionandtrainingintheproper
4performanceoftheHeimlichmaneuverorotherfirstaidforchokinggivenanytimeduringa
5pupil'sfouryearsofhighschool.
6 2.Beginninginschoolyear2017-18,anypublicschoolorcharterschoolserving
7gradesninethroughtwelveshallprovideenrolledstudentsinstructionincardiopulmonary
8resuscitation.Studentswithdisabilitiesmayparticipatetotheextentappropriateas
9determinedbytheprovisionsoftheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationActorSection
10504oftheRehabilitationAct.Instructionshallbeincludedinthedistrict'sexistinghealthor
11physicaleducationcurriculum.Instructionshallbebasedonaprogramestablishedbythe
12AmericanHeartAssociationortheAmericanRedCross,orthroughanationallyrecognized
HB1676 2 13programbasedonthemostcurrentnationalevidence-basedemergencycardiovascularcare
14guidelines,andpsychomotorskillsdevelopmentshallbeincorporatedintotheinstruction.
15Forpurposesofthissection,"psychomotorskills"meanstheuseofhands-onpracticingand
16skillstestingtosupportcognitivelearning.
17 3.Theteacherofthecardiopulmonaryresuscitationcourseorunitshallnotbe
18requiredtobeacertifiedtrainerofcardiopulmonaryresuscitationiftheinstructionisnot
19designedtoresultincertificationofstudents.Instructionthatisdesignedtoresultin
20certificationbeingearnedshallberequiredtobetaughtbyanauthorizedcardiopulmonary
21instructor.Schoolsmaydevelopagreementswithanylocalchapterofavoluntary
22organizationoffirstresponderstoprovidetherequiredhands-onpracticeandskillstesting.
23Forpurposesofthissubsection,firstrespondersshallincludetelecommunicatorfirst
24respondersasdefinedinsection650.320.
25 4.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationmaypromulgaterulesto
26implementthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection
27536.010,thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffective
28onlyifitcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
29section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers
30vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffective
31date,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrant
32ofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2012,shallbe
33invalidandvoid.
190.091.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Bioterrorism",theintentionaluseofanymicroorganism,virus,infectious
3substance,orbiologicalproductthatmaybeengineeredasaresultofbiotechnologyorany
4naturallyoccurringorbioengineeredcomponentofanymicroorganism,virus,infectious
5substance,orbiologicalproducttocausedeath,disease,orotherbiologicalmalfunctionina
6human,ananimal,aplant,oranyotherlivingorganismtoinfluencetheconductof
7governmentortointimidateorcoerceacivilianpopulation;
8 (2)"Department",theMissouridepartmentofhealthandseniorservices;
9 (3)"Director",thedirectorofthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices;
10 (4)"Disasterlocations",anygeographicallocationwhereabioterrorismattack,
11terroristattack,catastrophicornaturaldisaster,oremergencyoccurs;
12 (5)"Firstresponders",stateandlocallawenforcementpersonnel,telecommunicator
13firstresponders,firedepartmentpersonnel,andemergencymedicalpersonnelwhowillbe
14deployedtobioterrorismattacks,terroristattacks,catastrophicornaturaldisasters,and
15emergencies.
HB1676 3 16 2.Thedepartmentshallofferavaccinationprogramforfirstresponderswhomaybe
17exposedtoinfectiousdiseaseswhendeployedtodisasterlocationsasaresultofa
18bioterrorismeventorasuspectedbioterrorismevent.Thevaccinationsshallinclude,butare
19notlimitedto,smallpox,anthrax,andothervaccinationswhenrecommendedbythefederal
20CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention'sAdvisoryCommitteeonImmunization
21Practices.
22 3.Participationinthevaccinationprogramshallbevoluntarybythefirstresponders,
23exceptforfirstresponderswho,asdeterminedbytheiremployer,cannotsafelyperform
24emergencyresponsibilitieswhenrespondingtoabioterrorismeventorsuspectedbioterrorism
25eventwithoutbeingvaccinated.TherecommendationsoftheCentersforDiseaseControl
26andPrevention'sAdvisoryCommitteeonImmunizationPracticesshallbefollowedwhen
27providingappropriatescreeningforcontraindicationstovaccinationforfirstresponders.A
28firstrespondershallbeexemptfromvaccinationswhenawrittenstatementfromalicensed
29physicianispresentedtotheiremployerindicatingthatavaccineismedicallycontraindicated
30forsuchperson.
31 4.Ifashortageofthevaccinesreferredtoinsubsection2ofthissectionexists
32followingabioterrorismeventorsuspectedbioterrorismevent,thedirector,inconsultation
33withthegovernorandthefederalCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,shallgive
34priorityforsuchvaccinationstopersonsexposedtothediseaseandtofirstresponderswho
35aredeployedtothedisasterlocation.
36 5.Thedepartmentshallnotifyfirstrespondersconcerningtheavailabilityofthe
37vaccinationprogramdescribedinsubsection2ofthissectionandshallprovideeducationto
38suchfirstrespondersandtheiremployersconcerningthevaccinationsofferedandthe
39associateddiseases.
40 6.Thedepartmentmaycontractfortheadministrationofthevaccinationprogram
41describedinsubsection2ofthissectionwithhealthcareproviders,includingbutnotlimited
42tolocalpublichealthagencies,hospitals,federallyqualifiedhealthcenters,andphysicians.
43 7.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveuponreceiptoffederal
44fundingorfederalgrantswhichdesignatethatthefundingisrequiredtoimplement
45vaccinationsforfirstrespondersinaccordancewiththerecommendationsofthefederal
46CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention'sAdvisoryCommitteeonImmunization
47Practices.Uponreceiptofsuchfunding,thedepartmentshallmakeavailablethevaccinesto
48firstrespondersasprovidedinthissection.
650.320.Forthepurposesofsections650.320to650.340,thefollowingtermsmean:
2 (1)"Board",theMissouri911serviceboardestablishedinsection650.325;
3 (2)"Publicsafetyansweringpoint",thelocationatwhich911callsareanswered;
HB1676 4 4 (3)"Telecommunicatorfirstresponder", anypersonemployedasanemergency
5[telephoneworker,]calltakerorpublicsafetydispatcherwhosedutiesincludereceiving,
6processingortransmittingpublicsafetyinformationreceivedthrougha911publicsafety
7answeringpoint.
650.330.1.Theboardshallconsistoffifteenmembers,oneofwhichshallbechosen
2fromthedepartmentofpublicsafety,andtheothermembersshallbeselectedasfollows:
3 (1)Onememberchosentorepresentanassociationdomiciledinthisstatewhose
4primaryinterestrelatestomunicipalities;
5 (2)OnememberchosentorepresenttheMissouri911DirectorsAssociation;
6 (3)Onememberchosentorepresentemergencymedicalservicesandphysicians;
7 (4)Onememberchosentorepresentanassociationwithachapterdomiciledinthis
8statewhoseprimaryinterestrelatestoanationalemergencynumber;
9 (5)Onememberchosentorepresentanassociationwhoseprimaryinterestrelatesto
10issuespertainingtofirechiefs;
11 (6)Onememberchosentorepresentanassociationwithachapterdomiciledinthis
12statewhoseprimaryinterestrelatestoissuespertainingtopublicsafetycommunications
13officers;
14 (7)Onememberchosentorepresentanassociationwhoseprimaryinterestrelatesto
15issuespertainingtopolicechiefs;
16 (8)Onememberchosentorepresentanassociationdomiciledinthisstatewhose
17primaryinterestrelatestoissuespertainingtosheriffs;
18 (9)Onememberchosentorepresentcountiesofthesecond,third,andfourth
19classification;
20 (10)Onememberchosentorepresentcountiesofthefirstclassification,countieswith
21acharterformofgovernment,andcitiesnotwithinacounty;
22 (11)Onememberchosentorepresenttelecommunicationsserviceproviders;
23 (12)Onememberchosentorepresentwirelesstelecommunicationsserviceproviders;
24 (13)Onememberchosentorepresentvoiceoverinternetprotocolserviceproviders;
25and
26 (14)Onememberchosentorepresentthegovernor'scouncilondisabilityestablished
27undersection37.735.
28 2.Eachofthemembersoftheboardshallbeappointedbythegovernorwiththe
29adviceandconsentofthesenateforatermoffouryears.Membersofthecommitteemay
30servemultipleterms.Nocorporationoritsaffiliateshallhavemorethanoneofficer,
31employee,assign,agent,orotherrepresentativeservingasamemberoftheboard.
32Notwithstandingsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,allmembersappointedasof
33August28,2017,shallcontinuetoservetheremainderoftheirterms.
HB1676 5 34 3.Theboardshallmeetatleastquarterlyataplaceandtimespecifiedbythe
35chairpersonoftheboardanditshallkeepandmaintainrecordsofsuchmeetings,aswellas
36theotheractivitiesoftheboard.Membersshallnotbecompensatedbutshallreceiveactual
37andnecessaryexpensesforattendingmeetingsoftheboard.
38 4.Theboardshall:
39 (1)Organizeandadoptstandardsgoverningtheboard'sformalandinformal
40procedures;
41 (2)Providerecommendationsforprimaryansweringpointsandsecondaryanswering
42pointsontechnicalandoperationalstandardsfor911services;
43 (3)Providerecommendationstopublicagenciesconcerningmodelsystemstobe
44consideredinpreparinga911serviceplan;
45 (4)Providerequestedmediationservicestopoliticalsubdivisionsinvolvedin
46jurisdictionaldisputesregardingtheprovisionof911services,exceptthattheboardshallnot
47supersededecision-makingauthorityoflocalpoliticalsubdivisionsinregardto911services;
48 (5)Provideassistancetothegovernorandthegeneralassemblyregarding911
49services;
50 (6)Reviewexistingandproposedlegislationandmakerecommendationsasto
51changesthatwouldimprovesuchlegislation;
52 (7)Aidandassistinthetimelycollectionanddisseminationofinformationrelatingto
53theuseofauniversalemergencytelephonenumber;
54 (8)Performotherdutiesasnecessarytopromotesuccessfuldevelopment,
55implementationandoperationof911systemsacrossthestate,includingmonitoringfederal
56andindustrystandardsbeingdevelopedfornext-generation911systems;
57 (9)Designateastate911coordinatorwhoshallberesponsibleforoverseeing
58statewide911operationsandensuringcompliancewithfederalgrantsfor911funding;
59 (10)Electthechairfromitsmembership;
60 (11)Applyforandreceivegrantsfromfederal,private,andothersources;
61 (12)Reporttothegovernorandthegeneralassemblyatleasteverythreeyearsonthe
62statusof911servicesstatewide,aswellasspecificeffortstoimproveefficiency,cost-
63effectiveness,andlevelsofservice;
64 (13)Conductandreviewanannualsurveyofpublicsafetyansweringpointsin
65Missouritoevaluatepotentialforimprovedservices,coordination,andfeasibilityof
66consolidation;
67 (14)Makeandexecutecontractsoranyotherinstrumentsandagreementsnecessary
68orconvenientfortheexerciseofitspowersandfunctions,includingforthedevelopmentand
69implementationofanemergencyservicesinternetprotocolnetworkthatcanbesharedbyall
70publicsafetyagencies;
HB1676 6 71 (15)Developaplanandtimelineoftargetdatesforthetesting,implementation,and
72operationofanext-generation911systemthroughoutMissouri.Thenext-generation911
73systemshallallowfortheprocessingofelectronicmessagesincluding,butnotlimitedto,
74electronicmessagescontainingtext,images,video,ordata;
75 (16)Administerandauthorizegrantsandloansundersection650.335tothose
76countiesandanyhomerulecitywithmorethanfifteenthousandbutfewerthanseventeen
77thousandinhabitantsandpartiallylocatedinanycountyofthethirdclassificationwithouta
78townshipformofgovernmentandwithmorethanthirty-seventhousandbutfewerthanforty-
79onethousandinhabitantsthatcandemonstrateafinancialcommitmenttoimproving911
80servicesbyprovidingatleastafiftypercentmatchanddemonstratetheabilitytooperateand
81maintainongoing911services.Thepurposeofgrantsandloansfromthe911servicetrust
82fundshallinclude:
83 (a)Implementationof911servicesincountiesofthestatewhereservicesdonotexist
84ortoimproveexisting911systems;
85 (b)Promotionofconsolidationwhereappropriate;
86 (c)Mappingandaddressingallcountylocations;
87 (d)Ensuringprimaryaccessandtextingabilitiesto911servicesfordisabled
88residents;
89 (e)Implementationofinitialemergencymedicaldispatchservices,including
90prearrivalmedicalinstructionsincountieswherethoseservicesarenotofferedasofJuly1,
912019;and
92 (f)Developmentandimplementationofanemergencyservicesinternetprotocol
93networkthatcanbesharedbyallpublicsafetyagencies;
94 (17)Developanapplicationprocessincludingreportingandaccountability
95requirements,withholdingaportionofthegrantuntilcompletionofaproject,andother
96measurestoensurefundsareusedinaccordancewiththelawandpurposeofthegrant,and
97conductauditsasdeemednecessary;
98 (18)Setthepercentagerateoftheprepaidwirelessemergencytelephoneservice
99chargestoberemittedtoacountyorcityasprovidedundersubdivision(5)ofsubsection3of
100section190.460;
101 (19)Retaininitsrecordsproposedcountyplansdevelopedundersubsection11of
102section190.455andnotifythedepartmentofrevenuethatthecountyhasfiledaplanthatis
103readyforimplementation;
104 (20)Notifyanycommunicationsserviceprovider,asdefinedinsection190.400,that
105hasvoluntarilysubmitteditscontactinformationwhenanyupdateismadetothecentralized
106databaseestablishedundersection190.475asaresultofacountyorcityestablishingor
HB1676 7 107modifyingataxormonthlyfeenolessthanninetydayspriortotheeffectivedateofthe
108establishmentormodificationofthetaxormonthlyfee;
109 (21)Establishcriteriaforconsolidationprioritizationofpublicsafetyanswering
110points;
111 (22)Incoordinationwithexistingpublicsafetyansweringpoints,byDecember31,
1122018,designatenomorethanelevenregional911coordinationcenterswhichshallcoordinate
113statewideinteroperabilityamongpublicsafetyansweringpointswithintheirregionthrough
114theuseofastatewide911emergencyservicesnetwork;[and]
115 (23)Establishanannualbudget,retainrecordsofallrevenueandexpendituresmade,
116retainminutesofallmeetingsandsubcommittees,postrecords,minutes,andreportsonthe
117board'swebpageonthedepartmentofpublicsafetywebsite; and
118 (24)Promoteandeducatethepublicaboutthecriticalroleoftelecommunicator
119firstrespondersinprotectingthepublicandensuringpublicsafety.
120 5.Thedepartmentofpublicsafetyshallprovidestaffassistancetotheboardas
121necessaryinorderfortheboardtoperformitsdutiespursuanttosections650.320to650.340.
122Theboardshallhavetheauthoritytohireconsultantstoadministertheprovisionsofsections
123650.320to650.340.
124 6.Theboardshallpromulgaterulesandregulationsthatarereasonableandnecessary
125toimplementandadministertheprovisionsofsections190.455,190.460,190.465,190.470,
126190.475,andsections650.320to650.340.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermis
127definedinsection536.010,shallbecomeeffectiveonlyifithasbeenpromulgatedpursuantto
128theprovisionsofchapter536.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthe
129powersvestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
130effectivedateortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,then
131thegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2017,
132shallbeinvalidandvoid.
650.340.1.Theprovisionsofthissectionmaybecitedandshallbeknownasthe
2"911TrainingandStandardsAct".
3 2.Initialtrainingrequirementsfor[telecommunicators] telecommunicatorfirst
4responderswhoanswer911callsthatcometopublicsafetyansweringpointsshallbeas
5follows:
6 (1)Policetelecommunicatorfirstresponder, 16hours;
7 (2)Firetelecommunicatorfirstresponder, 16hours;
8 (3)Emergencymedicalservicestelecommunicatorfirstresponder, 16hours;
9 (4)Jointcommunicationcentertelecommunicatorfirstresponder, 40hours.
10 3.Allpersonsemployedasatelecommunicatorfirstresponderinthisstateshallbe
11requiredtocompleteongoingtrainingsolongassuchpersonengagesintheoccupationasa
HB1676 8 12telecommunicatorfirstresponder. Suchpersonsshallcompleteatleasttwenty-fourhoursof
13ongoingtrainingeverythreeyearsbysuchpersonsororganizationsasprovidedinsubsection
146ofthissection.
15 4.AnypersonemployedasatelecommunicatoronAugust28,1999,shallnotbe
16requiredtocompletethetrainingrequirementasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection.Any
17personhiredasatelecommunicatororatelecommunicatorfirstresponderafterAugust28,
181999,shallcompletethetrainingrequirementsasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection
19withintwelvemonthsofthedatesuchpersonisemployedasatelecommunicatoror
20telecommunicatorfirstresponder.
21 5.Thetrainingrequirementsasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissectionshallbe
22waivedforanypersonwhofurnishesprooftothecommitteethatsuchpersonhascompleted
23traininginanotherstatewhichisatleastasstringentasthetrainingrequirementsof
24subsection2ofthissection.
25 6.Theboardshalldeterminebyadministrativerulethepersonsororganizations
26authorizedtoconductthetrainingasrequiredbysubsection2ofthissection.
27 7.Thissectionshallnotapplytoanemergencymedicaldispatcherordispatch
28agencyasdefinedinsection190.100,orapersontrainedbyanentityaccreditedorcertified
29undersection190.131,orapersonwhoprovidesprearrivalmedicalinstructionswhoworks
30foranagencywhichmeetstherequirementssetforthinsection190.134.
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