The bill proposes the abolition of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and the establishment of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee within the Department of Health. This new Committee will inherit the powers and duties of the former Advisory Council, while the State Board of Health will also play a role in overseeing emergency medical services. The bill ensures that all administrative functions, such as budgeting and record-keeping, remain with the Department of Health, and it stipulates that existing orders and standards from the Advisory Council will remain in effect until they are amended or repealed.

Additionally, the bill includes several amendments to the Arkansas Code, notably replacing the term "technicians" with "services personnel" and updating references from the "Division of Emergency Medical Services" to the "Department of Health." It streamlines the governance of emergency medical services by repealing sections related to the Advisory Council's creation and proceedings. The new Committee will consist of eleven members and will be responsible for making recommendations to the State Board of Health regarding rules and standards for emergency medical services, including licensure and operational protocols. The bill also clarifies the process for ambulance service licensing, including the submission of applications to the State Board of Health and the introduction of new licensing classifications.

Statutes affected:
Old version HB1767 V2 - 3-19-2025 03:32 PM: 14-43-601(b), 14-266-102(a), 14-266-105(a), 03-19-2025, 19-5-1078, 20-13-103, 20-13-101(c), 20-13-101(e), 20-13-2015, 20-13-202(10), 20-13-205, 25-16-901, 20-13-206, 20-13-207, 20-13-208, 20-13-210, 10-3-309, 20-13-215(a), 20-13-218(c), 20-13-807(b), 20-13-901(4), 20-13-906, 20-13-1002, 20-13-1005, 20-13-1101(9), 20-13-1101(11), 20-13-1102(b), 20-13-1105, 20-13-1106(a), 20-13-1106(b), 20-13-1106(c), 20-13-1107(b), 20-13-1108, 20-13-1109, 20-13-1111, 20-13-1112, 20-13-1113, 25-19-101, 20-13-1603(a), 25-16-903(19), 25-43-802(a)
Old version HB1767 Original - 3-12-2025 03:05 PM: 14-43-601(b), 14-266-102(a), 14-266-105(a), 19-5-1078, 20-13-103, 20-13-101(c), 20-13-101(e), 20-13-2015, 20-13-202(10), 20-13-205, 25-16-901, 20-13-206, 20-13-207, 20-13-208, 20-13-210, 10-3-309, 20-13-215(a), 20-13-218(c), 20-13-807(b), 20-13-901(4), 20-13-906, 20-13-1002, 20-13-1005, 20-13-1101(9), 20-13-1101(11), 20-13-1102(b), 20-13-1105, 20-13-1106(a), 20-13-1106(b), 20-13-1106(c), 20-13-1107(b), 20-13-1108, 20-13-1109, 20-13-1111, 20-13-1112, 20-13-1113, 25-19-101, 20-13-1603(a), 25-16-903(19), 25-43-802(a)
HB 1767: 14-43-601(b), 14-266-102(a), 14-266-105(a), 19-5-1078, 20-13-103, 20-13-101(c), 20-13-101(e), 20-13-2015, 20-13-202(10), 20-13-205, 25-16-901, 20-13-206, 20-13-207, 20-13-208, 20-13-210, 10-3-309, 20-13-215(a), 20-13-218(c), 20-13-807(b), 20-13-901(4), 20-13-906, 20-13-1002, 20-13-1005, 20-13-1101(9), 20-13-1101(11), 20-13-1102(b), 20-13-1105, 20-13-1106(a), 20-13-1106(b), 20-13-1106(c), 20-13-1107(b), 20-13-1108, 20-13-1109, 20-13-1111, 20-13-1112, 20-13-1113, 25-19-101, 20-13-1603(a), 25-16-903(19), 25-43-802(a)
Act 863: 14-43-601(b), 14-266-102(a), 14-266-105(a), 03-19-2025, 19-5-1078, 20-13-103, 20-13-101(c), 20-13-101(e), 20-13-2015, 20-13-202(10), 20-13-205, 25-16-901, 20-13-206, 20-13-207, 20-13-208, 20-13-210, 10-3-309, 20-13-215(a), 20-13-218(c), 20-13-807(b), 20-13-901(4), 20-13-906, 20-13-1002, 20-13-1005, 20-13-1101(9), 20-13-1101(11), 20-13-1102(b), 20-13-1105, 20-13-1106(a), 20-13-1106(b), 20-13-1106(c), 20-13-1107(b), 20-13-1108, 20-13-1109, 20-13-1111, 20-13-1112, 20-13-1113, 25-19-101, 20-13-1603(a), 25-16-903(19), 25-43-802(a)