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SB 156 In Committee

Emergency medical services personnel; requirements for personnel without commercial driver's license.

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Emergency medical services personnel; requirements for personnel without commercial driver's license. Requires the Board of Health to include in regulations pertaining to emergency medical services personnel the requirement that any emergency medical services personnel who administer patient care or who operate emergency medical services vehicles without a commercial driver's license comply with the provisions of federal law prohibiting the use of controlled substances by commercial driver's license holders. The bill also requires the State Health Commissioner, when issuing a license or permit to an emergency medical services agency, to require that any personnel of such agency who administer patient care or who operate emergency medical services vehicles without a commercial driver's license comply with the provisions of federal law prohibiting the use of controlled substances by commercial driver's license holders.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 7, 2026
Last action
Jan 29, 2026 — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
Session
2026
Momentum
29 · Low