AB 848

This bill requires that the Department of Health Services reimburse

ambulance service providers for a set of two epinephrine auto-injectors or a set of two

draw-up epinephrine kits for each ambulance operating in the state. Under the bill,

an ambulance service provider means an ambulance service provider that is a public

agency, volunteer fire department, or nonprofit corporation. The bill also requires

that, on an ongoing basis, DHS must, upon request, reimburse ambulance service

providers for replacement sets of epinephrine auto-injectors or draw-up

epinephrine kits. DHS may only reimburse ambulance service providers for

epinephrine if each ambulance for which the ambulance service provider is

reimbursed is staffed with an emergency medical service provider who is qualified

to administer the epinephrine.