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House approves measure to strengthen rural EMS with grants, regional EMTs and vehicle support
Summary
A bill to reestablish an EMS grant program, fund regional medical technicians, and subsidize vehicle purchases passed the House after sponsors cited a longstanding $22 million funding shortfall and long rural response times; the bill will move to the Senate.
Representative Owens presented second-substitute House Bill 389 to address an extended shortfall in emergency medical services funding and capacity, particularly in rural Utah. Owens said the Legislature had reduced EMS funding about 12 years earlier and that the state is about $22 million short compared with earlier levels. He outlined provisions to restore regional emergency medical technician positions,…
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