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Conference committee adopts DHHS amendment clarifying EMS communications in Bill 1322
Summary
A conference committee voted 6-0 to adopt language from the Department of Health and Human Services that lets the department regulate primary emergency medical services communications while permitting secondary use of cell phones.
A conference committee on Bill 1322 voted 6-0 to adopt an amendment from the Department of Health and Human Services that clarifies how emergency medical services (EMS) may use communications devices.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ legal counsel, Lisonbee Hicks, told the committee that the amendment would allow the department to regulate primary communications methods while permitting secondary communications through devices such as cell phones. "The Department may regulate the primary communications methods, while permitting secondary communications through other devices such as cell phones," Hicks said. Hicks added the department’s regulations must be consistent with protocols established by the Department of Emergency Services.
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