Policy Proposals

At its Aug. 22, 2008, meeting, the Interim Legislative Committee approved these bills designed to help with recruitment, retention, and cost issues for volunteer EMS providers and to clarify existing laws as proposed in a performance audit of the state agencies overseeing EMS activities. The committee also approved sending letters to the Department of Public Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor to follow up on other issues that were raised in the audit but did not require legislative action.

Here are the topics and the

EMS License Plates and Tax Credit -- Briefing Paper 
Staffing Levels for Certain Ambulance Transports -- Briefing Paper
EMT Member on Board of Medical Examiners -- Briefing Paper
EMS Tax Incentives -- Briefing Paper
EMS Grant Program -- Briefing Paper
Confidentiality for EMS Run Review -- Briefing Paper

To learn more about the work conducted by the Interim Legislative Committee, click here.

These bills will be heard before the Montana Legislature in 2009. It is now crucial that we thank the members of the Committee and urge their leadership to help pass these bills next year.

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