Authorizing the state 911 board to establish a statewide program for emergency medical dispatch and telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation, medical direction and quality assurance services.

SB 379 creates a state-level program to standardize emergency medical dispatch and telecommunicator CPR services across Kansas. It authorizes the state 911 board to establish centralized medical direction, quality assurance, and protocols for local emergency call centers (PSAPs), while allowing each PSAP to choose whether to use this state program or maintain its own services. The bill also establishes a new state fund to finance these services, funded by $300,000 from the 911 operations fund starting in 2027 and monthly interest transfers, and provides liability protection for providers unless gross negligence occurs. This directly affects local 911 centers and emergency dispatchers by offering standardized protocols and support options for medical response during emergencies.