The proposed bill establishes the Emergency Medical Services Funding Task Force under the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council. The task force is tasked with examining various aspects of funding for emergency medical services (EMS) as an essential service, including mechanisms for funding counties and municipalities, policies for ambulance service payments, and reimbursement standards for out-of-network services. Additionally, the task force will seek input from stakeholders, review planned expenditures of the Rural Health Transformation program, and provide a report with findings and recommendations for legislative proposals by November 1, 2026. The task force is limited to five meetings during the 2026 interim and will be dissolved upon delivering its report.

The composition of the task force includes the chairs of the health and human services and taxation committees from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, along with four members from the House (including one from the minority party) and three members from the Senate (also including one from the minority party), all appointed by the Executive Board. In the event that a committee chair cannot serve, the Executive Board has the authority to appoint another committee member to take their place.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 01/15/2026: 34-11-1