EMS-AMBULANCE & FIRE TRUCKS
Summary
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the definition of "ambulance" includes any public or privately owned on-road vehicle that has the capability to carry water for the purposes of operation as a fire truck, but is otherwise primarily designed, constructed, or modified and equipped for the emergency transportation of persons who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless or for the non-emergency medical transportation of persons who require the presence of medical personnel to monitor the individual's condition or medical apparatus being used on such individuals.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2014
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Dec 3, 2014
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 11, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 26, 2014
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
Mar 3, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
Feb 13, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Timothy L. Schmitz
RRepublican
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