EMTs; authorize those with law enforcement agency special teams to perform certain advanced medical procedures.

HB 696 authorizes Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) certified by Mississippi's State Department of Health and assigned to law enforcement Special Response Teams (SRT) or SWAT teams to perform specific advanced medical procedures. These EMTs must have completed specialized Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) or Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training. The bill permits them to conduct airway management (using devices like nasal cannulas or bag-valve masks), chest needle decompression for trauma, and IV access under medical control - similar to paramedic-level care but limited to tactical team settings. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted.