Pennsylvania · 2025-2026

HB 1491

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for declaration of policy, for definitions, for emergency medical services system programs and for duties of department; establishing the State EMS Advisory Board; and further providing for emergency medical services patient care reports, for funding, for notification of trauma center closure, for State Advisory Board, for regional emergency medical services councils, for comprehensive plan, for contracts and grants and for scholarships for recruitment, training and retention.

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HB 1491 amends Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes regarding the emergency medical services system by updating provisions for policy, definitions, programs, and departmental duties. The bill establishes the State EMS Advisory Board and addresses requirements for patient care reports, funding, trauma center closure notifications, regional councils, and comprehensive planning. Additionally, it includes provisions for contracts, grants, and scholarships aimed at the recruitment, training, and retention of EMS personnel.

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