AnSB206 ActFA1 ENROLLEDNewtonCa-GRS(Untimely SENATEFiled) BILL4/30/2026 NO.12:52:22 pm FLOOR AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER:

206CHAIR: By:

WoodsI ofmove to amend SB206 Of the Senateprinted andBill Newton,Page Hardin,2 Section 1 Lines 9-10 Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting all language beginning with the word "licensed" on Line 9 through the word "services" on Line 10 and Haysinserting ofin lieu thereof, the Housefollowing Anlanguage Act"provided relatingby toan emergencyambulance medicalservice services;managed by a municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, or other public entity shall be considered essential services";

amendingand 63Page O.S.2, Section 1, Line 10 1/2:

2021,By Sectioninserting 1-2502,the whichfollowing relatessubparagraphs: to legislative findings and declarations;

declaring"a. emergency medical services to be considered essential services for certain purpose;

andAny declaringambulance service licensed in this state for nine-one-one emergency response that has a contract with an emergency.entity listed in paragraph of this section, that is in good standing with the listed entities, and has a contract to provide emergency nine-one-one services in its jurisdictional boundaries, as defined by the contract.

SUBJECT:

Emergency medical services BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.

AMENDATORY 63 O.S.

2021, Section 1-2502, is amended to read as follows:

Section 1-2502.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

1.

There is a critical shortage of providers of emergency care for:

a.

the delivery of fast, efficient emergency medical care for the sick and injured at the scene of a medical emergency and during transport to a health care facility, and b.

the delivery of stabilizing and definitive care at a health care facility;

and 2.

Improved emergency service is required to reduce the mortality rate during the first critical minutes immediately following the onset of a medical emergency;

and 3.

Solely for purposes of eligibility for federal funding, emergency medical services provided by an ambulance service managed by a municipality, county, ambulance service district, tribal entity, or other public entity shall be considered essential services.

a.

Any ambulance service licensed in this state for nine- one-one emergency response that has a contract with an entity listed in this paragraph, that is in good standing with the listed entities, and has a contract to provide emergency nine-one-one services in its jurisdictional boundaries, as defined by the contract.

Any ambulance service under subparagraph a of this paragraph shall use any grant funding obtained by this act, shall only be used for grant awards in the district and for the grant application defined by the contract with the entities listed in paragraph 3 of this paragraph.section." AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by:

SECTIONCarl 2.Newton Adopted:

It_____________________________ being______________________________________ immediatelyReading necessaryClerk for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

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206 Page 2 Passed the Senate the 14th day of May, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of May, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

By:

_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

By:

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