1541-S.E AAS 4/12/93

ESHB 1541 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Health & Human Services

                            ADOPTED AS AMENDED by 000686 - 4/12/93

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 18.73.081 and 1990 c 269 s 24 are each amended to read as follows:

    In addition to other duties prescribed by law, the secretary shall:

    (1) Prescribe minimum requirements for:

    (a) Ambulance, air ambulance, and aid vehicles and equipment;

    (b) Ambulance and aid services; and

    (c) Minimum emergency communication equipment;

    (2) Adopt procedures for services that fail to perform in accordance with minimum requirements;

    (3) Prescribe minimum standards for first responder and emergency medical technician training including:

    (a) Adoption of curriculum and period of certification;

    (b) Procedures for certification, recertification, decertification, or modification of certificates((:  PROVIDED, That there shall be no practical examination for recertification if the applicant received a passing grade on the state written examination and completed a program of ongoing training and evaluation, approved in rule by the county medical program director and the secretary));

    (c) Adoption of requirements for ongoing training and evaluation, as approved by the county medical program director, to include appropriate evaluation for individual knowledge and skills.  The first responder, emergency medical technician, or emergency medical services provider agency may elect a program of continuing education and a written and practical examination instead of meeting the ongoing training and evaluation requirements;

(d) Procedures for reciprocity with other states or national certifying agencies;

    (((d))) (e) Review and approval or disapproval of training programs; and

    (((e))) (f) Adoption of standards for numbers and qualifications of instructional personnel required for first responder and emergency medical technician training programs;

    (4) Prescribe minimum requirements for liability insurance to be carried by licensed services except that this requirement shall not apply to public bodies; and

    (5) Certify emergency medical program directors.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 43.70.110 and 1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 263 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The secretary shall charge fees to the licensee for obtaining a license.  ((Municipal corporations providing emergency medical care and transportation services pursuant to chapter 18.73 RCW shall be exempt from such fees, provided that such other emergency services shall only be charged for their pro rata share of the cost of licensure and inspection, if appropriate.))  The secretary may waive the fees when, in the discretion of the secretary, the fees would not be in the best interest of public health and safety, or when the fees would be to the financial disadvantage of the state.

    (2) Fees charged shall be based on, but shall not exceed, the cost to the department for the licensure of the activity or class of activities and may include costs of necessary inspection.

    (3) Department of health advisory committees may review fees established by the secretary for licenses and comment upon the appropriateness of the level of such fees."

ESHB 1541 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Health & Human Services

                                                   ADOPTED 4/12/93

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "services;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and amending RCW 18.73.081 and 43.70.110."

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