Amendment AA1-AB249

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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 249

June 1, 2015 - Offered by Representative Novak.

AB249-AA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

AB249-AA1,1,2 1. Page 1, line 5: before that line insert:

AB249-AA1,1,3 " Section 1g. 256.01 (6), (7), (8) and (9) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB249-AA1,1,7 256.01 (6) "Emergency medical technician — basic" means an individual who is licensed by the department to administer basic life support and to properly handle and transport sick, disabled or injured individuals or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b).

AB249-AA1,1,10 (7) "Emergency medical technician — intermediate" means an individual who is licensed by the department as an emergency medical technician — intermediate under s. 256.15 (5) or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b).

AB249-AA1,2,2 (8) "Emergency medical technician — paramedic" means an individual who is specially trained in emergency cardiac, trauma and other lifesaving or emergency procedures in a training program or course of instruction prescribed by the department and who is examined and licensed as an emergency medical technician — paramedic under s. 256.15 (5) or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b).

AB249-AA1,2,8 (9) "First responder" means a person who is certified by the department as a first responder under s. 256.15 (8) (a) or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b) and who, as a condition of employment or as a member of an organization that provides emergency medical care before hospitalization, provides emergency medical care to a sick, disabled or injured individual before the arrival of an ambulance, but who does not provide transportation for a patient.".

AB249-AA1,2,10 2. Page 2, line 6: on lines 6 and 9, after "under s. 257.03" insert "and except as provided in par. (b)".

AB249-AA1,2,18 3. Page 2, line 15: delete that line and substitute "this state is not required to hold an ambulance service provider license under this section. An emergency medical technician licensed in or holding a training permit in another state who is involved in 10 or fewer patient transports per year that originate and terminate within this state is not required to hold an emergency medical technician license or training permit under this section. A first responder certified in another state who provides emergency medical care to 10 or fewer patients per year within this state is not required to hold a first responder certificate under this section.".

AB249-AA1,2,19 (End)