The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 267, seeks to amend current law to permit emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to provide emergency treatment and transportation specifically for injured police dogs. This legislative change aims to enhance the care and support available for police dogs, which play a crucial role in law enforcement and public safety.
The bill introduces new legal language that explicitly allows EMS personnel to administer emergency medical services to these animals, thereby recognizing their importance in police operations. There are no deletions from current law noted in the text, indicating that this is a new provision being added to the statutes. The intent of the bill is to ensure that injured police dogs receive timely and appropriate medical attention, similar to that provided to human officers.