The proposed bill, Substitute Bill No. 238, aims to enhance transparency regarding emergency medical services (EMS) response times in Connecticut. It replaces the current requirement for licensed ambulance services to submit data on a quarterly basis with a new mandate for monthly submissions. The data collected will include the total number of emergency calls, response times, and other relevant metrics, which will be reported to the commissioner of public health. Additionally, the bill introduces a new requirement for the commissioner to establish and maintain an EMS response time dashboard that will publicly display response time data, disaggregated by geography, call type, and time of day, while ensuring patient confidentiality.

Furthermore, the bill outlines penalties for non-compliance, including civil penalties for failure to report required data and the potential revocation of service area assignments for repeated violations. It also mandates the commissioner to prepare annual reports on EMS performance and to adopt national standards for trauma data collection. The bill is set to take effect on October 1, 2026, and aims to improve the overall efficiency and accountability of emergency medical services in the state.