HB724--EMERGENCYMEDICALSERVICES
SPONSOR: Peters
Thisbillmodifiestrainingrequirementsformembersofan
ambulancedistrictboardofdirectors. Underthisbill,board
membersmustcompletethreehoursofcontinuingeducationforeach
termofoffice.Failuretodosowillresultinimmediate
disqualification, withtheofficeremainingvacantuntilfilled.
Underthisbill,eachambulancedistrictmustarrangeforanaudit
ofthedistrict'srecordsandaccountseverythreeyearsbya
certifiedpublicaccountant. Theauditwillbemadeavailableto
thepubliconthedistrict'swebsiteorotherwisefreelyavailable
byotherelectronicmeans.
TheDepartmentofHealthandSeniorServices,asapartof
regulatinggroundambulanceservicelicenses,willpromulgaterules
regardingparticipationwithregionalemergencymedicalservices
advisorycommitteesandambulanceserviceadministrator
qualifications.
ThisbillrequiresambulanceservicestoreporttotheDepartment
individualsservingasambulanceserviceadministrators. The
administratorisrequiredtocompleteatleast40hoursoftraining
regardingtheoperationsofanambulanceserviceandtwohoursof
continuingeducationannually. Therequirementsforthetraining
arespecifiedinthebill.
TheDepartmentmayrefusetoissue,denyrenewalof,orsuspenda
licenserequiredforgroundambulanceservicesortakeother
correctiveactionsifthelicenseholderisdeterminedtobe
financiallyinsolvent,hasinadequatepersonnelfortheservice
provided,requiresaninordinateamountofmutualaidfrom
neighboringservices,hasbeendeterminedtobecriminallyliable
foractionsrelatedtothelicenseorserviceprovided,hasbeen
determinedtobeineligibleforparticipationinMedicareorMO
HealthNet,whoseambulancedistrictadministratorhasfailedto
meettherequiredqualifications ortraining,orifthreeormore
boardmembershavefailedtocompleterequiredtraining. Ifthe
Departmentmakesadeterminationofinsolvencyorinsufficiencyof
services,thentheDepartmentmayrequirethelicenseholderto
submitandcompleteacorrectiveplan,asspecifiedinthebill.
TheDepartmentisrequiredtoprovidenoticeofanydetermination
ofinsolvencyorinsufficiencyofservicestootherlicenseholders
operatinginthelicenseholder'svicinity,membersoftheGeneral
Assemblywhorepresentthatarea,othergoverningofficials,the
appropriateregionalemergencymedicalservicesadvisorycommittee,
andtheStateAdvisoryCouncilonEmergencyMedicalServices. The
Departmentmustimmediatelyengagewithotherlicenseholdersin
theareatodeterminehowgroundambulanceservicesmaybeprovided
totheaffectedareaduringtheservicedisruption. Assisting licenseholdersmaybecompensatedforsuchassistanceasprovided
inthebill.
ThisbillissimilartoHB2458(2024).