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Senate panel renews community paramedicine licensing and signals further amendments on scope

2710244 · March 19, 2025
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Summary

Senate committee voted to continue licensing for community integrated health care services (so‑called KISS agencies), advancing the sunset renewal while testimony and stakeholder discussion flagged scope, workforce and regulatory changes still under negotiation.

The Senate Health & Human Services Committee voted to continue licensing for community integrated health care services (KISS agencies), mobile integrated health and community paramedicine programs, and sent the bill to the Appropriations Committee with a favorable recommendation.

Sponsors said the renewal preserves oversight that protects patients, requires criminal background checks for owners and administrators, and updates language and definitions to reflect modern, out‑of‑hospital models of care. Proponents — including community paramedicine program managers, KISS agency leaders, home‑health partners and…

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