Bill Text: CT SB00439 | 2014 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Recommendations Of The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-17 - Referred by Senate to Committee on Public Safety and Security [SB00439 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2014-SB00439-Comm_Sub.html
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February Session, 2014 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2014) A provider, as defined in section 19a-175 of the general statutes, who holds the highest classification of licensure or certification from the Department of Public Health under chapters 368d and 384d of the general statutes shall be responsible for making decisions concerning patient care on the scene of an emergency medical call. If two or more providers on such scene hold the same licensure or certification classification, the provider for the primary service area responder shall be responsible for making such decisions. If all providers on such scene are emergency medical technicians or emergency medical responders, as defined in section 19a-175 of the general statutes, the emergency medical service organization providing transportation services shall be responsible for making such decisions. A provider on the scene of an emergency medical call who has undertaken decision-making responsibility for patient care shall transfer patient care to a provider with a higher classification of licensure or certification upon such provider's arrival on the scene. All providers on the scene shall ensure such transfer takes place in a timely and orderly manner.
Sec. 2. Section 53-341b of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2014):
(a) No person, firm or corporation shall sell or deliver body armor to another person unless the transferee meets in person with the transferor to accomplish the sale or delivery.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the sale or delivery of body armor to (1) a sworn member or authorized official of an organized local police department, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Correction, the Board of Pardons and Paroles or the Department of Motor Vehicles, (2) an authorized official of a municipality or the Department of Administrative Services that purchases body armor on behalf of an organized local police department, the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Department of Correction, the Board of Pardons and Paroles or the Department of Motor Vehicles, (3) an authorized official of the Judicial Branch who purchases body armor on behalf of a probation officer, [or] (4) a member of the National Guard or the armed forces reserve, or (5) a person who is a provider, as defined in section 19a-175, or an authorized official of an emergency medical service organization that is certified or licensed by the Department of Public Health under section 19a-180 on behalf of a provider.
(c) As used in this section, "body armor" means any material designed to be worn on the body and to provide bullet penetration resistance.
(d) Any person, firm or corporation that violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2014 |
New section |
Sec. 2 |
October 1, 2014 |
53-341b |
PH |
Joint Favorable Subst. |