California Assembly Bill 1168
Session 20232024
Emergency medical services (EMS): prehospital EMS.
Active
Vetoed by Governor on Sep 28, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1168
State
California
Session
20232024
Steve Bennett
grade
Author
Motion Text
AB 1168 Bennett Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Other
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Other
Other
Summary
Existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act, governs local emergency medical services (EMS) systems and authorizes each county to develop an EMS program and designate a local EMS agency. Existing law requires a county to enter into a written agreement with a city or fire district that contracted for or provided prehospital EMS as of June 1, 1980. Existing law requires, until that written agreement is reached, prehospital EMS to be continued at not less than the existing level and the administration of prehospital EMS by cities and fire districts contracting for or providing those services as of June 1, 1980, to be retained by those cities and fire districts.
This bill would require a city to be treated as if it had retained its authorities regarding, and the administration of, prehospital EMS if specified requirements are met. If a joint powers agreement regarding prehospital EMS was initially executed on or after January 1, 2025, the bill would ensure a city or fire district retains its existing authorities regarding, and the administration of, prehospital EMS. The bill would set various conditions for a joint powers agreement, including, among other things, requiring uniform operational procedures for prehospital EMS throughout the EMS area or subarea covered by the agreement.
Existing law defines "exclusive operating area" as an EMS area or subarea defined by the emergency medical services plan for which a local EMS agency, upon the recommendation of a county, restricts operations to one or more emergency ambulance services or providers, as specified. Existing law authorizes a local EMS agency to create one or more exclusive operating areas in the development of a local plan if a competitive process is utilized to select the provider or providers of the services pursuant to the plan.
This bill would require the local EMS agency, if a city's assertion of its authorities regarding, and administration of, the prehospital EMS causes a local EMS area to no longer satisfy the requirements for an exclusive operating area as mentioned above, to provide a right of first refusal to the exclusive operating area's designated provider or providers to continue providing services in a new exclusive operating area composed of the remainder of the local EMS area outside of the city, which would be deemed an exclusive operating area created without a competitive process. The bill would authorize the county to provide prehospital EMS, including emergency ambulance services, as specified, in the remainder of the local EMS area on an exclusive basis if the designated provider or providers decline to continue services. The bill would require a specified city to enter into an agreement with the county to provide prehospital EMS, including emergency ambulance services, within the remainder of the local EMS area on an exclusive basis, as specified, if the county determines that specified options are not economically viable, would reduce the level or quality of care in the remainder of the local EMS area, or are not in the county's best interests. The bill would require the parties developing contracts pursuant to these provisions to collaborate on response time standards for the local EMS area, and would require those standards to meet or exceed the response time standards previously established by the local EMS agency for that area. By creating new duties for local EMS agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
02/16/23 - Introduced
February 16, 2023
03/16/23 - Amended Assembly
March 16, 2023
04/13/23 - Amended Assembly
April 13, 2023
04/19/23 - Amended Assembly
April 19, 2023
05/01/23 - Amended Assembly
May 1, 2023
05/26/23 - Amended Assembly
May 26, 2023
07/03/23 - Amended Senate
July 3, 2023
07/05/23 - Amended Senate
July 5, 2023
07/13/23 - Amended Senate
July 13, 2023
08/19/24 - Amended Senate
August 19, 2024
08/29/24 - Enrolled
August 29, 2024
04/07/23- Assembly Health
April 7, 2023
04/25/23- Assembly Emergency Management
April 25, 2023
05/15/23- Assembly Appropriations
May 15, 2023
05/19/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 19, 2023
05/26/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 26, 2023
06/26/23- Senate Health
June 26, 2023
07/07/23- Senate Governance and Finance
July 7, 2023
08/11/23- Senate Appropriations
August 11, 2023
09/02/23- Sen. Floor Analyses
September 2, 2023
08/20/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 20, 2024
08/27/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 27, 2024
10/10/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
October 10, 2024
Sort by most recent
09/28/2024
Assembly
Vetoed by Governor.
09/05/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/27/2024
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.).
08/27/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
08/26/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
08/26/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 2.).
08/20/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/19/2024
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/13/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/12/2024
Senate
Ordered to second reading.
08/12/2024
Senate
From inactive file.
09/12/2023
Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Limón.
09/05/2023
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
09/01/2023
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).
08/14/2023
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.
07/13/2023
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/13/2023
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 12).
07/05/2023
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
07/03/2023
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.
06/29/2023
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 28).
06/07/2023
Senate
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and GOV. & F.
05/31/2023
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/30/2023
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 2. Page 1902.)
05/26/2023
Assembly
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1850.)
05/18/2023
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/18/2023
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 18).
05/18/2023
Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1580.)
05/17/2023
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
05/02/2023
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
05/01/2023
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/27/2023
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 26).
04/20/2023
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
04/19/2023
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
04/17/2023
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
04/13/2023
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/12/2023
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 11).
03/20/2023
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
03/16/2023
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
03/16/2023
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and E.M.
02/17/2023
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
02/16/2023
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 17, 2023 12:03:47 PM
Record Updated
Oct 11, 2024 12:28:02 PM