AB-1403
Health & Public Health

Emergency services.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Authorizes counties to provide ambulance services through county departments or contracts with public and private providers.
  • Requires counties to establish written policies for ambulance contracts covering employment, experience, and equity standards.
  • Mandates that contracted ambulance services maintain comparable wages and staffing levels to previous service providers.
  • Ensures ambulance providers demonstrate experience serving diverse populations and addressing underserved communities.

Summary

Assembly Member Hart's legislation clarifies county authority over emergency medical services by establishing multiple pathways for providing ambulance services within California jurisdictions. The measure authorizes county boards of supervisors and local EMS agencies to deliver ambulance services through new or existing county departments, contracts with cities and local agencies, or agreements with private providers.

Counties pursuing contracted services must first adopt written policies outlining provider requirements for employment retention, service experience, equity initiatives, financial stability, and community engagement. These contracts must ensure ambulance service employees receive wages and benefits comparable to those in the same geographic region, while maintaining staffing levels consistent with prior service agreements. The legislation specifies that county departments or local agency contracts do not constitute exclusive operating areas requiring competitive bidding processes.

The measure preserves existing medical control authorities of local EMS agency medical directors and maintains current statutory frameworks governing emergency medical services. Through these provisions, the legislation aims to resolve jurisdictional uncertainties while providing counties flexibility in structuring ambulance services to meet local needs.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Emergency Management
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Emergency Management
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Contacts

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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Steve BennettD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Not Contacted
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Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Not Contacted
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Gregg HartD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Joaquin ArambulaD
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Steve BennettD
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Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
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Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Gregg HartD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
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Heather HadwickR
Assemblymember
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Rhodesia RansomD
Assemblymember
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Introduced By

Gregg Hart
Gregg HartD
California State Assembly Member
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Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Key Takeaways

  • Authorizes counties to provide ambulance services through county departments or contracts with public and private providers.
  • Requires counties to establish written policies for ambulance contracts covering employment, experience, and equity standards.
  • Mandates that contracted ambulance services maintain comparable wages and staffing levels to previous service providers.
  • Ensures ambulance providers demonstrate experience serving diverse populations and addressing underserved communities.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Gregg Hart
Gregg HartD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Hart's legislation clarifies county authority over emergency medical services by establishing multiple pathways for providing ambulance services within California jurisdictions. The measure authorizes county boards of supervisors and local EMS agencies to deliver ambulance services through new or existing county departments, contracts with cities and local agencies, or agreements with private providers.

Counties pursuing contracted services must first adopt written policies outlining provider requirements for employment retention, service experience, equity initiatives, financial stability, and community engagement. These contracts must ensure ambulance service employees receive wages and benefits comparable to those in the same geographic region, while maintaining staffing levels consistent with prior service agreements. The legislation specifies that county departments or local agency contracts do not constitute exclusive operating areas requiring competitive bidding processes.

The measure preserves existing medical control authorities of local EMS agency medical directors and maintains current statutory frameworks governing emergency medical services. Through these provisions, the legislation aims to resolve jurisdictional uncertainties while providing counties flexibility in structuring ambulance services to meet local needs.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Emergency Management
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Emergency Management
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Contacts

Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Steve BennettD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Gregg HartD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Steve BennettD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Gregg HartD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Carl DeMaioR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Heather HadwickR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Rhodesia RansomD
Assemblymember
Committee Member