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Rep. Prull seeks to extend time EMTs have to file run reports; committee questions accuracy concerns
Summary
House Bill 183 would extend the window for emergency medical personnel to file state run forms from 24 hours to a longer period (sponsor proposed seven days) to avoid overtime pay; committee members raised concerns about memory and patient care documentation and suggested a narrower approach tied to call severity or a five-day compromise.
Representative Mark Prull (Hillsborough 15) introduced House Bill 183, proposing to extend the time emergency medical personnel have to complete the state EMS run form. Prull said the current 24-hour requirement forces crews to work overtime to finish paperwork after long shifts. "Most of these get done on time, but where we have issues is very busy day towards the end of the shift. It's time to go home," Prull told the committee.
Prull initially…
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