House Bill No. [insert bill number] proposes to amend existing law to provide state supplemental pay to public emergency medical services practitioners. Specifically, beginning July 1, 2027, the bill authorizes a monthly state supplement of $600 for each regularly employed emergency medical services practitioner who has completed one year of service. The term "emergency medical services practitioner" is defined to include licensed emergency medical technicians, advanced emergency medical technicians, and paramedics, explicitly excluding part-time employees and volunteers. The bill also retains existing provisions regarding supplemental pay for firefighters while establishing new procedures for disbursement of payments to emergency medical services practitioners.

Additionally, the bill amends the definition of "employee" to maintain exclusions for certain positions and specifies that the compensation for tribal officers of the Chitimacha and Coushatta Tribes is limited to no more than ten firemen. It outlines the process for issuing warrants for payments to emergency medical services practitioners, requiring the head of the employing political subdivision to submit approved warrants to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The bill ensures that the supplemental pay is included in calculations for retirement contributions and benefits. The act will take effect only if a proposed amendment to Article VII of the Louisiana Constitution is adopted in a statewide election.

Statutes affected:
HB320 Original: 40:1(A)(1)