An Act to Authorize Certain Emergency Medical Services Providers to Procure, Possess, Administer and Furnish Controlled Substances
Sponsored By: Tavis Hasenfus (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Defines community paramedicine providers and services
Beginning April 13, 2026, the law defines "community paramedicine," "community paramedicine clinician," and "community paramedicine service." It says licensed EMS staff with extra training can give short, preventive care in nonemergency, out-of-hospital settings. It also clarifies that ambulance and nontransport EMS agencies can run community paramedicine programs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tavis Hasenfus
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 654
4/13/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
4/9/2026SenateThis being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/9/2026HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-1001) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-1001), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith.
4/8/2026SenateCONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-1001).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/8/2026HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
6/25/2025HouseCarried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
3/21/2025HouseReceived by the Clerk of the House on February 6, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-1001), adopted by House & Senate
Enacted
Introduced
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