AB 213

Under current law, an ambulance transporting a sick, disabled, or injured

individual must contain any two emergency medical technicians (EMTs), licensed

registered nurses, licensed physician assistants, physicians, a combination of those

individuals, or one EMT and one individual with an EMT training permit. The

Department of Health Services (DHS) promulgated rules regarding staffing of

ambulances at various ambulance services levels. This bill allows an ambulance

transporting a sick, disabled, or injured individual to be staffed with one EMT and

one first responder. The bill requires DHS to allow an ambulance service provider

providing services at the EMT — basic level to staff an ambulance with at least one

EMT — basic and an additional EMT — basic, an individual with an EMT — basic

training permit, or a first responder. An ambulance service provider providing

services at the EMT — basic level shall require an EMT — basic to be in the patient

compartment of the ambulance during transport. The bill requires DHS to allow an

ambulance service provider providing services at the EMT — intermediate or EMT

— intermediate technician level to staff an ambulance with one EMT at the level of

the ambulance service and one individual who holds a credential at the first

responder level or higher. An ambulance service provider providing services at the

EMT — intermediate or EMT — intermediate technician level shall require the

individual who holds the same level credential as the ambulance service to remain

with the patient at all times during care and transport of the patient, if the patient

requires that level of care.