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Committee hears bill to allow ambulance-license transfers, close substation model for part-time posts
Summary
House Bill 1394 would allow transfer of ambulance licenses with DHHS approval and limit creation of 'substations' — part-time posted ambulances — after testimony showed substations sometimes failed to provide reliable coverage.
The House Human Services Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1394, which would make two primary changes to ambulance licensing: permit ambulance-license transfers subject to approval by the Department of Health and Human Services, and prevent creation of new "substations" — part-time ambulance postings that the bill's proponents say have not reliably provided coverage.
Representative Pat Heinert (District 32) introduced the bill, saying it "allows for ambulance licensing to be transferred subject to approval of the State Department of Health and Human Services" and "closes the door on substation licensure." He said the changes are intended to improve system reliability when services consolidate or change ownership.
Adam Parker of the North Dakota EMS…
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