Emergency ambulance services.
Summary
Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana. Specifies that the provision of emergency medical services is an essential purpose of political subdivisions. Requires the county commissioners of each county to: (1) identify areas that are unserved by emergency ambulance services; and (2) provide emergency ambulance services to the areas by establishing a county emergency ambulance service, contracting with a public, private, or nonprofit provider of emergency ambulance services, or by any other available means.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Jan 30, 2025
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MINOR
The bill underwent procedural updates reflecting its progression from introduction to House committee consideration, including a digest revision and status change to 'Do Pass' with referral to the Ways and Means Committee. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding emergency medical services.
TECHNICAL
Bill title and digest updated to reflect current version (HB 1454) with revised date and committee referral information.
Citations affected section simplified from specific code sections to broader chapter references.
TIMELINE
Added January 30, 2025 committee action showing bill was reported to pass and referred to Ways and Means Committee.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim O'Brien
RRepublican
Co
Brad Barrett
RRepublican
Co
Doug Miller
RRepublican
Co
Steve Bartels
RRepublican
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