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| 1 | 1 | By: Sparks S.B. No. 2640 | |
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| 6 | 6 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 7 | 7 | AN ACT | |
| 8 | 8 | relating to waivers permitting non-certified drivers to operate in | |
| 9 | 9 | partnership with state-certified emergency medical personnel. | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code, is amended | |
| 11 | 11 | by adding the following section: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 773.055 EXTENSION OF NON-CERTIFIED DRIVING WAIVERS: | |
| 13 | 13 | (a) Any existing state waivers or emergency orders that allow | |
| 14 | 14 | non-certified individuals to serve as drivers for emergency medical | |
| 15 | 15 | services operations in partnership with state-certified emergency | |
| 16 | 16 | medical technicians and paramedics shall continue without | |
| 17 | 17 | requirements of variance requests after initial approval. | |
| 18 | 18 | (b) Any state waivers or emergency orders that allow | |
| 19 | 19 | non-certified individuals to serve as drivers for emergency medical | |
| 20 | 20 | services operations in partnership with state-certified emergency | |
| 21 | 21 | medical technicians and paramedics approved after the effective | |
| 22 | 22 | date of this Act shall continue without requirements of variance | |
| 23 | 23 | requests. | |
| 24 | 24 | (c) The Texas Department of State Health Services may issue | |
| 25 | 25 | rules to comply with this Act to ensure that providers understand | |
| 26 | 26 | updated requirements with the certification. | |
| 27 | 27 | SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Act takes effect September | |
| 28 | 28 | 1, 2025. |