The bill seeks to abolish the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and create a new Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee within the Department of Health. This new Committee will inherit the powers and duties of the former 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 contracts, remain with the Department of Health, and it stipulates that existing rules and standards established by the Advisory Council will remain in effect until they are amended or repealed.

Additionally, the bill includes several amendments to the Arkansas Code to update terminology and references, such as changing "emergency medical technicians" to "emergency medical services personnel" and replacing "Division of Emergency Medical Services" with "Department of Health." It also streamlines the governance of emergency medical services by repealing sections related to the former Advisory Council. The new Committee will consist of eleven members with expertise in emergency medical services and will be responsible for making recommendations to the State Board of Health regarding rules and standards, including licensure and operational protocols. Overall, the legislation aims to modernize the oversight of emergency medical services in Arkansas, enhancing governance and improving patient care.

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)