Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 232

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Emergency medical services; allow trained first responders to receive funds from EMS Fund.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/12/00(H)Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Gadd

Code Sections: A 041-0059-0003, A 041-0059-0005, A 041-0059-0061

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-59-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "FIRST RESPONDER" TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-59-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO PRESCRIBE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 41-59-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY COUNTY THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN AMBULANCE SERVICE IN OPERATION, THE COUNTY MAY USE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND TO PAY FOR EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES USED BY TRAINED FIRST RESPONDERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:21.



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