The proposed bill, if enacted, would amend current statutes by adding a new section (36-2220.01) to Title 36, Chapter 21.1 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, specifically addressing the requirements for privately owned ambulance services. Under the new law, these services would be mandated to provide detailed information to the Department of Health Services (DHS) regarding the types of calls received, including dispatch, on-scene, hospital arrival, and release times. Additionally, they would need to report instances when only one ambulance is available, when no ambulance is available, and any refusals to provide backup or mutual aid to other services. Complaints received from individuals, healthcare facilities, or hospitals must also be documented.

Furthermore, the bill stipulates that DHS must make the collected information available to the public upon request, ensuring that personally identifying information is redacted. Additionally, the department is required to post this information on its public website, thereby enhancing transparency and accountability in ambulance service operations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 36-2220.01