California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1944 — Emergency medical services: EMT-P discipline.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Under existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act, the Emergency Medical Services Authority is responsible for establishing minimum standards and promulgating regulations for the training and scope of practice for an emergency medical technicians-paramedic (EMT-P) who is licensed under the act. Existing law provides that the Emergency Medical Services Authority may deny, suspend, or revoke licenses issued under these provisions, or may place a licenseholder on probation, upon the occurrence of any of specified events. Existing law also authorizes the director of the authority and the medical director of a local emergency medical service (EMS) agency to temporarily suspend a license upon a determination that specified conditions have been met. This bill would revise the procedures and requirements for discipline of an EMT-P to require, among other things, certain determinations by the authority or an investigation by the EMT-P employer, as specified, and a determination of disciplinary cause, before the authority may deny, suspend, or revoke a license. This bill would permit only an employer with physician oversight, including by contract, to conduct an investigation. The bill would authorize the medical director of a local EMS agency to refer information regarding conduct that appears to constitute disciplinary cause to the authority and the EMT-P's employer, as specified. The bill would further require, in specified instances, if an EMT-P is unemployed, that the authority conduct an investigation and take disciplinary action, as necessary. By imposing new duties upon local officials, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 20).

  5. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5121.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 25).

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. Read second time and amended.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 17).

  15. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  17. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gatto · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Gatto

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea

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AB 1944 GATTO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72005
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Conway — Yea
Huber — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Norby — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Logue — Yea
Monning — Yea
Silva — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1944 do?
Under existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act, the Emergency Medical Services Authority is responsible for establishing minimum standards and promulgating regulations for the training and scope of practice for an emergency medical technicians-paramedic (EMT-P) who is licensed under the act. Existing law provides that the Emergency Medical Services Authority may deny, suspend, or revoke licenses issued under these provisions, or may place a licenseholder on probation, upon the occurrence of any of specified events. Existing law also authorizes the director of the authority and the medical director of a local emergency medical service (EMS) agency to temporarily suspend a license upon a determination that specified conditions have been met. This bill would revise the procedures and requirements for discipline of an EMT-P to require, among other things, certain determinations by the authority or an investigation by the EMT-P employer, as specified, and a determination of disciplinary cause, before the authority may deny, suspend, or revoke a license. This bill would permit only an employer with physician oversight, including by contract, to conduct an investigation. The bill would authorize the medical director of a local EMS agency to refer information regarding conduct that appears to constitute disciplinary cause to the authority and the EMT-P's employer, as specified. The bill would further require, in specified instances, if an EMT-P is unemployed, that the authority conduct an investigation and take disciplinary action, as necessary. By imposing new duties upon local officials, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 1944?
AB 1944 is sponsored by Gatto.
What is the current status of AB 1944?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1944?
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