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Senate votes to move Emergency Medical Services bureau to Military Division, calls EMS a critical service

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Summary

House Bill 206 passed the Senate March 10, 2025, transferring the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Bureau from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Military Division effective July 1, 2025, consolidating funds, reducing two administrative FTEs and creating a part‑time medical director role.

The Idaho Senate approved House Bill 206 on March 10, 2025, a package that moves the state's Emergency Medical Services Bureau from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Military Division, declares EMS a critical service and reorganizes funding and governance arrangements.

Sponsor remarks: Sponsor Senator Bierke told the chamber, “This bill moves the Emergency Medical Services Bureau from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Military Division.” He said the move is intended to place EMS…

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