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INTERIM STUDY REPORT Public Health Committee Rep. John Enns, Chairman Oklahoma House of Representatives Interim Study 12-001, Rep. Seneca et al. September 20, 2012 Establishing Long Term Sustainability of Emergency Medical Services Statewide Rep. Scott • Introduced and discussed the purpose of the study. Greg Reid Director, REACT EMS Oklahoma Ambulance Association Board Member Greg.reid@reactems.com • Provided an overview of HB 1888 (Ambulance Service District Act) and its impact upon rural ambulance services. • Briefly discussed utility assessments. o Electric is the only consistent utility among rural areas of Oklahoma. o A utility assessment has been done regarding telecommunications. Rebecca Smith, RN, EMT-P Compliance officer with Muskogee County EMS rebeccas@mcems.us • Advocated for voter choice with regards to funding ambulance services. • Testified that half of all EMS patients are Medicare beneficiaries. Eddie Sims EMSSTAT Manager, Norman Regional Health System • Expressed concern over the lack of public assistance and testing for members of the public possibly exposed to communicable diseases while providing emergency assistance. Chris Garret Owasso Fire Department Chief cgarrett@cityofowasso.com • Provided testimony related to the City of Owasso and statewide implications for fire-based EMS services. • Informed the committee that the principle concern is sustainability of services. o It will be important to identifying which delivery system works best for each community.
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Title | 12-001 report ocr 1 |
Full text | INTERIM STUDY REPORT Public Health Committee Rep. John Enns, Chairman Oklahoma House of Representatives Interim Study 12-001, Rep. Seneca et al. September 20, 2012 Establishing Long Term Sustainability of Emergency Medical Services Statewide Rep. Scott • Introduced and discussed the purpose of the study. Greg Reid Director, REACT EMS Oklahoma Ambulance Association Board Member Greg.reid@reactems.com • Provided an overview of HB 1888 (Ambulance Service District Act) and its impact upon rural ambulance services. • Briefly discussed utility assessments. o Electric is the only consistent utility among rural areas of Oklahoma. o A utility assessment has been done regarding telecommunications. Rebecca Smith, RN, EMT-P Compliance officer with Muskogee County EMS rebeccas@mcems.us • Advocated for voter choice with regards to funding ambulance services. • Testified that half of all EMS patients are Medicare beneficiaries. Eddie Sims EMSSTAT Manager, Norman Regional Health System • Expressed concern over the lack of public assistance and testing for members of the public possibly exposed to communicable diseases while providing emergency assistance. Chris Garret Owasso Fire Department Chief cgarrett@cityofowasso.com • Provided testimony related to the City of Owasso and statewide implications for fire-based EMS services. • Informed the committee that the principle concern is sustainability of services. o It will be important to identifying which delivery system works best for each community. |
Date created | 2012-12-17 |
Date modified | 2012-12-17 |