Emergency services.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Emergency Management
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill clarifies the roles and responsibilities of counties, boards of supervisors, and local EMS agencies regarding prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) and ambulance services in California. It authorizes counties to provide ambulance services directly through their departments or by contracting with other providers, establishing requirements for contracts and policies. The bill also makes changes to the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund to support housing initiatives and ensure equitable distribution of funds.
Key provisions
- Authorizes counties to provide ambulance services directly through their departments or by contracting with other providers.
- Requires counties and local EMS agencies to adopt written policies for emergency ambulance services providers, including requirements for staffing, experience, and financial stability.
- Modifies the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund to allocate funds for housing updates, affordable homeownership, and agricultural worker housing.
- Establishes requirements for contracts with ambulance service providers, including comparable wages and benefits for employees.
- Includes provisions to prevent ambulance services from being exclusively contracted to a single provider.
- Requires declarations from developers to ensure housing remains affordable for low- and moderate-income households.
- Addresses potential conflicts between EMS regulations and housing development requirements.
- Clarifies the role of the Building Homes and Jobs Trust Fund in supporting housing initiatives.
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