Committee advances ‘distressed ambulance’ program to appropriations after debate on rural coverage
Senate Bill 2033, which creates a Distressed Ambulance Service Program to identify struggling ambulance services and coordinate corrective plans, passed the Senate Human Services Committee on a 5–1 vote and was re‑referred to appropriations for funding and implementation details.
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The Senate Human Services Committee advanced Senate Bill 2033 after hearings in which hospital and emergency medical services representatives told lawmakers rural ambulance services are increasingly at risk and that a structured state process is needed when local systems fail.
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