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Missouri EMS Legislation weekly report…………..2012, version 3-3-12
Debt Set-off, estimated to create a net gain for ground ambulances of $9-12 million/yr., pssd House X 2 in 2011, lost it in the Senate
HB 1210, Gatschenberger, hearing House Local Gov Comm 1-25, voted 13-3 Do-Pass in Comm, we expect it to be in several omnibus bills passed out of Local Gov Comm very soon
Regional EMS Council’s, adding regional medical directors to the committee membership
HB………………..Nothing filed yet,
Cell Phone 9-1-1,
HB 1768, Hinson, Comprehensive 9-1-1 Legislation. Has some serious problems. 1/10 cent sales tax and overly demanding consolidation plan. The hope is that we will use this bill to help educate legislators as the bill is DOA. Assigned to House Utilities Comm
HB 1780, Hinson, 9-1-1 Board Bill. The effort is to create a state-wide 9-1-1 board which can help advise the legislature on the complicated issues such as consolidation and parity. There is a serious effort to clean-up this bill and move it forward. This bill has a serious problem with mandating county 9-1-1 Boards in every county. Assigned to House Local Gov Comm
HB 1114, Weter, Requires Taney Cty to appoint a 9-1-1 Board, House Local Gov Comm, Pssd House Consent
SB 781, Goodman, SAA HB 114, House Eco Devo Comm, Do-Pass
HB 1108, Lauer, Requires Cell phone companies to provide information to PD, House Utilities Comm, Do-Pass Consent, House Rules Comm, Do-Pass Consent
HB 1683, Brattin, 911 operators get self-defense training, House General Laws Comm
SB 820, Nieves, SA HB 1683, incident in OK where a person asked a dispatcher if they could shoot an intruder
Dept. of Revenue, EMS notification of driver’s license medical issues w immunity provision
HB 1707, Jones, Assigned to General Laws Comm, Do-Pass 2-29 w HB 1458 2-29
Safety Zone, creates fines/punishment for drivers who speed etc. in emergency zones, passed in 2011 but part of legislation veto’s by governor
HB……………….Nothing filed yet, House sponsor is set
SB 642, Wasson, Transp Comm, hearing held, See also SB 568
MoDOT Emerg Vehicle, The MoDOT vehicle bills would allow these trucks to respond in emergency fashion to the scenes of wrecks in order to establish safety zones for EMS, Fire & Law enforcement.
HB 1040, Hinson, define MoDOT vehicles as emergency vehicles, House Transp Comm, hearing held, voted Do-Pass
SB 568, Parsons, define MoDOT vehicles as emergency vehicles require drivers to move over & SB 642, Senate Transp Comm, Pssd Senate now in House
Helio Safety, wind measurement towers creating a danger to helicopters
SB 769, Kraus, Markings on towers, Senate Commerce Comm, hearing held, now also in HB 1458
No Texting, Banning texting while driving
HB 1083, Wells, House Crime Comm
HB 1148, Gatschenberger, House Crime Comm
SB 567, Wright-Jones, Senate Transp Comm, hearing held
HB 1430, Kratky, House Crime Comm
SB 717, Stouffer, distracted driving, Senate Transp Comm, hearing held, Senate Formal Calendar 13th
Variety of Topics
HB 1087, White, Adult Health Care Consent Act
HB 1255 Lant, allows for a tax on canoe rental and hotels to help fund emergency services in McDonald Cty, Hearing House Local Gov held
HB 1301 McCaherty, EMT licensure for veterans, House Vet Comm, hearing held
HB 1337, Stream, Req CPR in school, assigned to House Ed Comm, House Health Policy Comm hearing held, Do-Pass Consent, Rules Comm, Do-Pass Consent
SB 463, Keaveny, increases fine for non-use of seat belts, Senate Comm Transp
SB 494, Wright-Jones, Medical Harm Disclosure Act, Senate Health Comm
SB 678, Schaaf, Requires certain reportable medical events, Senate Comm Health
HB 1458, Hinson, changes in FPD recall %, House Local Gov Comm, hearing held
SB 743, Brown, Motorcycle Helmets not required age 21 and above, Senate Transp Comm, hearing held, Do-Pass, Senate Calendar 8th
HB 1670, Day, Motorcycle Helmets not required age 21 and above
HB 1651, McGeoghegan, Spinal Cord Inj Month, House Comm Disability Services hearing held, Do-Pass Consent, Rules Comm
HB 1825, Hinson, allow some fire trucks to take patients to the hospital
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