HB2033 is a bill that amends sections of the Arizona Revised Statutes related to ambulance services. The bill allows emergency medical responders (EMRs) who are employed by an ambulance service and primarily responsible for driving the ambulance to focus solely on driving when providing interfacility transportation. It also modifies the staffing requirements for ambulances during interfacility patient transport, specifying that there must be one ambulance attendant who is an EMT, a licensed physician, or a professional nurse, and that the second attendant can be any classification of ambulance attendant, including an EMR.

The bill changes the current law by removing the requirement for at least one ambulance attendant to be an EMT or higher classification and allows for the possibility of having an EMR as the second attendant. Additionally, it specifies that for interfacility transport, the ambulance must be staffed with at least one attendant from the specified classifications to charge the basic life support base rate. The definition of "emergency medical responder program" is also modified to indicate that the program must be submitted for review by the Arizona Department of Health Services. The bill is set to become effective on the general effective date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 30-654, 41-1005, 35-146, 35-147, 32-2805, 36-414
House Engrossed Version: 30-654, 41-1005, 35-146, 35-147, 32-2805, 36-414
Senate Engrossed Version: 36-2201, 36-2202, 36-2239, 36-2205, 36-2204, 36-2225, 36-2202.01, 41-1026, 38-611
Chaptered Version: 36-2201, 36-2202, 36-2239, 36-2205, 36-2204, 36-2225, 36-2202.01, 41-1026, 38-611