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Committee advances bill to standardize county EMS oversight and audits
Summary
The Senate Government Organization Committee adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 9-21 that would require the Office of Emergency Medical Services to set statewide standards for county EMS operations, audit county EMS finances and operations (including services run by volunteer fire departments), and report annually to the Legislature beginning Dec. 31, 2026.
The Senate Government Organization Committee on an unspecified date adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 9-21 that would require the Office of Emergency Medical Services to develop a standardized framework for county emergency medical services, conduct financial and operational audits of county EMS systems including those run by volunteer fire departments, and report annually to the Legislature beginning Dec. 31, 2026.
Committee counsel told the panel that the measure…
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