Emergency medical personnel; EMS Advisory Board to examine requirements to join program.
Summary
Department of Health; Office of Emergency Medical Services EMS Advisory Board; emergency medical personnel; career fatigue and wellness program. Directs the Department of Health's Office of Emergency Medical Services EMS Advisory Board to examine the eligibility requirements for emergency medical personnel to join a professional program addressing career fatigue and wellness. The bill requires the Board to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by October 1, 2024.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB594E
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy McPike
DDemocratic
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