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Committee introduces bills to shift EMS oversight to Military Division and to allow interstate EMS assistance
Summary
Representative Mark Sauter told the Transportation Committee RS 32075 would move most EMS resources from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho Military Division, and RS 32081 would adopt an interstate compact to allow reciprocal cross-border EMS assistance.
Representative Mark Sauter told the Transportation Committee he had two related requests on emergency medical services: RS 32075 would move most EMS resources from the Department of Health and Welfare to the Idaho Military Division to co-locate them with the Office of Emergency Management, and RS 32081 would adopt the interstate compact that permits EMS providers from neighboring states to respond in Idaho and for Idaho crews to respond across state lines.
"Essentially, what it does is it moves our EMS resources from the Department of Health and Welfare to our Military Division to be co located with the Office of Emergency Management," Sauter said, describing RS 32075 as an operational…
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