HB5446 - 104th General Assembly

EMS-RURAL STAFFING-PART-TIME
Last Action
4/10/2026 - House: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall allow for an alternative rural staffing model for vehicle service providers that serve a rural or semi-rural population of 10,000 or fewer inhabitants and exclusively use volunteers, paid-on-call, or part-time employees, or a combination thereof (now, the use of part-time employees is not an option). Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
2/13/2026 House First Reading
2/13/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026 House Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/24/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
3/24/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 013-000-000
3/24/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
3/25/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate