CHAPTER 697
H.P. 1670 - L.D. 2173
An Act to Implement the Recommendations of the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice Regarding the Review of the Department of Public Safety under the State Government Evaluation Act
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
PART A
Sec. A-1. 3 MRSA §959, sub-§1, ¶F, as amended by PL 1999, c. 127, Pt. C, §10 and PL 2001, c. 354, §3, is further amended to read:
F. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over human resource matters shall use the following list as a guideline for scheduling reviews:
(2) Office of Substance Abuse in 1997;
(3) Maine Advisory Committee on Mental Retardation in 1999;
(5) Maine Emergency Medical Services in 2001;
(6) Department of Human Services in 2001;
(7) Board of the Maine Children's Trust Incorporated in 2003;
(8) Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities in 2003;
(9) Maine Developmental Disabilities Council in 2003; and
(10) Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services in 2005.
PART B
Sec. B-1. 25 MRSA §2801-B, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 472, §§1 and 2, is further amended to read:
1. Exemption. The training standards and requirements of this chapter do not apply to the persons a person defined by this chapter as a law enforcement officers officer who are is:
A. Employees An employee of the Department of Corrections with a duty to perform probation functions or to perform intensive supervision functions;
B. Agents An agent or representatives a representative of the Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands, whose law enforcement powers are limited to those specified in Title 12, section 1821;
C. Agents An agent or representatives a representative of the Department of Conservation, Bureau of Forestry, whose law enforcement powers are limited to those specified by Title 12, section 8901, subsection 3;
E. Harbor masters A harbor master;
F. Municipal A municipal shellfish conservation wardens warden; or
G. Security officer A security officer appointed by the Commissioner of Public Safety and whose duties and powers have been expanded pursuant to section 2908. This paragraph is repealed December 31, 2002.;
H. The State Fire Marshal; or
I. The Chief of the Bureau of Liquor Enforcement within the Department of Public Safety.
PART C
Sec. C-1. 32 MRSA §85, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2001, c. 45, §1, is further amended to read:
6. Ambulance operator course. By January 1, 2004 2005, 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. C-2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Initiative: Allocates funds for one Public Health Educator III position to implement the training and certification of all ambulance operators by January 1, 2005, as required by law. All Other costs will be supplemented by pending approval of federal grant applications.
Other Special Revenue Funds 2001-02 2002-03
Positions - Legislative Count (0.000) (1.000)
Personal Services $0 $49,520
All Other 0 (49,520)
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Total $0 $0
Sec. C-3. Report. The Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters regarding the progress of the training and certification of ambulance operators by February 1, 2004.
Effective July 25, 2002, unless otherwise indicated.
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