1. The department proposes to endorse the licenses of EMTs as tactical EMS if the individual participates with law enforcement or military teams and receive the appropriate training. Illinois has no similar license provisions.
2. Illinois' administrative fees are limited to late renewal fees.
Iowa:
Similarities:
Iowa rules specify requirements for licensure or certification and training of first responders, EMTs, paramedics, critical care paramedic (called paramedic specialist), ambulance service providers, including helicopter and air medical service providers, and specify enforcement provisions, including suspension, revocation, and administrative fees similar to the requirements specified in the department's existing and proposed rules.
Differences are as follows:
The department proposes to endorse the licenses of EMTs as tactical EMS if the individual participates with law enforcement or military teams and receives the appropriate training. Illinois has no similar license provisions.
Michigan:
Similarities:
Michigan rules specify requirements for licensure or certification and training of first responders, EMTs, paramedics, ambulance service providers, including helicopter and air medical service providers, and specify enforcement provisions, including suspension, revocation, and administrative fees similar to the requirements specified in the department's existing and proposed rules.
Differences are as follows:
1. The department proposes to endorse the licenses of EMTs as tactical EMS if the individual participates with law enforcement or military teams and receive the appropriate training. Michigan has no similar license provisions.
2. The department proposes to endorse the license of a paramedic as critical care provided they complete the appropriate training. Michigan has no similar license provisions.
3. Michigan charges application fees.
4. Administrative actions are handled through a formal hearing process and do not allow the state EMS office to make any disciplinary decisions without a formal hearing.
Minnesota:
Minnesota does not address emergency medical services in administrative rules.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies
The department did all of the following to revise and consolidate the EMS rules:
2. Worked with the Governor appointed EMS Advisory Board to identify proposed changes, and to review and comment on draft language.
3. Solicited and reviewed comments and ideas for changes from emergency medical services personnel and other system stakeholders through state-wide public meetings.
Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business
The proposed rules will affect EMS training centers and emergency medical service providers, including first responder service providers, non-transporting EMT providers, and ambulance services providers. The department does not currently keep records that specifically identify the size of an enterprise or whether an emergency medical services provider or training center is government owned and operated or privately owned and operated. The department has discerned, however, through its licensing and certification records, that the majority (approximately 96% of the 488 ambulance service providers and approximately 80% of training providers) are owned and operated by local government (Wisconsin Technical College System) or municipally owned. Regardless of the size or ownership status of the provider or training center, the proposed rules should have little to no negative fiscal impact on providers or training centers because the proposed rules consolidate, clarify, and by inserting new standards of care, update existing rules. These changes should make compliance easier and more efficient for small and large private sector providers.
Small Business Impact
The proposed rules will not have a negative fiscal impact on small or large private sector emergency medical service providers or training centers.
Small business regulatory coordinator
Rosie Greer
Phone: (608) 266-1279
Fiscal Estimate
Summary
The rule revision will include license processing fees. These fees are focused on individuals who have a special request or fail to meet a deadline. The specific fees are:
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Late renewal of a license - $50
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Reinstatement of a lapsed license - $100
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Returned renewal notice- $30
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Verification of license to another person or entity - $35
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Reciprocity application fee - $75
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Manual processing fee - $35.
Based on the program's past experience, it is estimated that the new fees will generate $58,000 PR annually.
State fiscal effect
Increase existing revenues.
Fund sources affected
PRO.
Local government fiscal effect
None.
Private sector fiscal effect
None.
Long-range fiscal implications
There should not be a long-range fiscal impact.
Agency Contact Person
Brian Litza, EMS Section Chief
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 133
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 261-6870
Notice of Hearing
Insurance
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That pursuant to the authority granted under s.
601.41 (3), Stats., and the procedures set forth under s.
227.18, Stats., the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of a proposed rule revising sections
Ins 6.05 and
6.07, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to policy form language simplification and readability and affecting small business.
Hearing Information
Date: July 27, 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as
the matter may be reached
Location: OCI, Room 227, 2nd Floor
125 South Webster Street
Madison, WI
Submittal of Written Comments
Written comments can be mailed to:
Julie E. Walsh
Legal Unit - OCI Rule Comment for Rule Ins 605
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
PO Box 7873
Madison WI 53707-7873
Written comments can be hand delivered to:
Julie E. Walsh
Legal Unit - OCI Rule Comment for Rule Ins 605
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
125 South Webster St – 2nd Floor
Madison WI 53703-3474
Comments can be emailed to:
Julie E. Walsh
Comments submitted through the Wis. Administrative Rule Web site at: http://adminrules. wisconsin.gov on the proposed rule will be considered.
The deadline for submitting comments is 4:00 p.m. on the 10th day after the date for the hearing stated in this Notice of Hearing.
Copies of Proposed Rule
A copy of the full text of the proposed rule changes, analysis and fiscal estimate may be obtained from the OCI internet Web site at
http://oci.wi.gov/ocirules.htm or by contacting Inger Williams, Public Information and Communications, OCI, at:
inger.williams@wisconsin.gov, (608) 264-8110, 125 South Webster Street, 2
nd Floor, Madison, WI or PO Box 7873, Madison WI 53707-7873.
Analysis Prepared by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Statutes interpreted
Statutory authority
