SENATE BILL REPORT

                                    SB 6032

                      AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 5, 1992

Brief Description:  Repealing the termination provisions of the emergency medical services committee.

SPONSORS:Senators West and Johnson

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG‑TERM CARE

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

      Signed by Senators West, Chairman; L. Smith, Vice Chairman; Amondson, M. Kreidler, Niemi, and Wojahn.

Staff:  Martin Lovinger (786‑7443)

Hearing Dates:January 16, 1992; January 22, 1992

BACKGROUND:

In 1990 a legislative overhaul of trauma care laws enlarged, increased the duties of, and renamed the Emergency Medical Services Committee.  An oversight in the process was the failure to repeal the sunset provisions in the amended statute, as well as to repeal the termination of the newly renamed Emergency Medical Services Licensing and Certification Advisory Committee.

SUMMARY:

The termination of the Emergency Medical Services Licensing and Certification Advisory Committee and sunset provisions are repealed.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

This bill corrects an oversight.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Ted Rail, Washington State Council of Firefighters; Chris Rose, Dept. of Health