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HB1491

In emergency medical services system, further providing for declaration of policy, for definitions, for emergency medical services system programs and for duties of department; establishing the State EMS Advisory Board; and further providing for emergency medical services patient care reports, for funding, for notification of trauma center closure, for State Advisory Board, for regional emergency medical services councils, for comprehensive plan, for contracts and grants and for scholarships for recruitment, training and retention.

Introduced·5/21/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB1491 amends Title 35 to enhance the state's emergency medical services (EMS) system.

Pennsylvania HB1491 amends Title 35 to enhance the state's emergency medical services (EMS) system by establishing the State EMS Advisory Board, revising EMS patient care reports, and detailing funding and notification protocols for trauma centers. The bill mandates the Department of Health to provide technical assistance to regional EMS councils, employ an electronic EMS patient care reporting process, and permit paper reports for improving trauma care access.

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Current
Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

May 21, 2025

House

Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness