CHAPTER 559

H.P. 1284 - L.D. 1762

An Act To Amend the Maine Emergency Medical Services Act of

1982

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §85, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2001, c. 697, Pt. C, §1, is further amended to read:

6. Ambulance operator course. By January 1, 2005 2007, a person whose job description includes operating an ambulance in an emergency mode or transporting a patient must possess certification of successful completion of a basic ambulance vehicle operator course, or a course that has been approved by the board as an equivalent, in order to operate an ambulance in an emergency mode or to transport a patient. This requirement applies to all paid and volunteer ambulance operators and transporters. This requirement is in addition to vehicle operator requirements of Title 29-A or other law. A person whose job description includes operating an ambulance in an emergency mode or transporting a patient who successfully completes a basic ambulance vehicle operator course or a course that has been approved by the board as an equivalent may apply to the board for reimbursement for the cost of the course.

Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §90-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 229, §§5 to 8, is further amended to read: