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Senate approves consensus EMS bill giving counties alternate path to choose ambulance providers
Summary
After months of negotiation among Gold Cross, firefighters, counties and cities, the Senate passed a compromise (second-substitute SB180) allowing first- and second-class counties and cities to run a competitive RFP process to select ambulance/paramedic providers while preserving state certification and a state review/appeal mechanism.
The Utah Senate passed second‑substitute Senate Bill 180 on third reading after senators said they had secured a negotiated compromise between local governments, fire‑based responders and private ambulance providers.
Sponsor Senator Bramble said the measure preserves state oversight through the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services while creating a second path for local authorities in first‑ and second‑class counties to request an RFP and select a certified provider for…
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