Emergency services.
- 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.
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.
 Joaquin ArambulaD Assemblymember | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Steve BennettD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Lisa CalderonD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Jasmeet BainsD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Gregg HartD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
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- 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.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
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.
Joaquin ArambulaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Steve BennettD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Lisa CalderonD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Jasmeet BainsD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Gregg HartD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |