The proposed bill would amend the existing statutes governing the Acute Care at Home Pilot Program (ACHPP) by extending its duration until January 1, 2029, and introducing new requirements for participating hospitals. Specifically, it would require eligible hospitals to demonstrate that their in-person and telehealth equipment can ensure emergency response times of no more than 30 minutes to a patient's home. Additionally, the bill allows hospitals to utilize protocols determined by the Department of Health Services (DHS) to meet these emergency response time requirements through mobile paramedic and nursing services.

Furthermore, the bill makes technical changes to the existing law, including the deletion of outdated language regarding the program's initial duration and the experience requirements for mobile paramedics. The current requirement for mobile paramedics to have two years of experience before January 1, 2023, is updated to reflect that this experience must be obtained prior to employment as a mobile paramedic. Overall, the bill aims to enhance the ACHPP by ensuring timely emergency responses while maintaining the program's operational framework.