HCS SCS SB 1039 -- EMERGENCY SERVICES

Currently, certain counties are required to have at least one
licensed emergency medical technician (EMT), registered nurse, or
physician with a patient in the patient compartment of an
ambulance during transport.  At all other times when an ambulance
is in use as an ambulance, there must be a minimum of one EMT and
one other crew member.  This bill removes the reference to
specific counties and specifies that when a licensed ambulance is
used as an ambulance and staffed with volunteers, the other crew
member required in addition to the EMT may be a licensed EMT,
registered nurse, physician, or certified first responder.

Christian County, upon voter approval of a county sales tax for
central dispatching of emergency services, is required to appoint
a seven-member board including the heads of any of the county's
fire protection districts, any of the county's ambulance
districts, any of the police departments in the county, and any
of the county's emergency management organizations and the county
sheriff, or their respective designees, to administer the funds
and oversee the provision of emergency services.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:13 pm