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Committee passes bill allowing RFQs for ambulance and emergency medical services

CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE · March 7, 2023
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Summary

House Bill 1441 would let political subdivisions use requests for qualifications (RFQs) to contract for medical, emergency medical and ambulance services similar to other services; the committee passed the bill by voice vote with no questions or public testimony recorded.

Senator McKee presented House Bill 1441 to the City, County & Local Affairs Committee, saying the measure "extends the way political subdivisions can contract for or seek contracts for services" by allowing the use of requests for qualifications for medical, emergency medical and ambulance services in the same manner as other services.

McKee answered no further questions and no one signed up to speak for or against the bill. A motion was made and seconded, and the committee approved HB 1441 by voice vote. The transcript records only the chair's announcement that the bill passed; it does not include named vote tallies.

The bill moves forward from committee; the transcript does not specify subsequent steps or implementation details.