03/05/2024 03:00 PM House HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

                                                                                                                                
3:33:27 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX announced that the next order of business would be                                                                   
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3:34:18 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
invited testimony                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
}HEIDI  HEDBERG*  Commissioner,  Department  of  Health*  City  &                                                               
State* {                                                                                                                        
re EMS advisory board.  explained purpose                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:35:57 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  PRAX for  clarification.   currently  how are  individuals                                                               
chosen.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:36:35 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HEIDI answered                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX asked how and what                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HEIDI explained who is not represented.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX changes in regulations?                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
HEIDI answered                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
3:38:00 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MINA question on timeline                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
HEIDI answered re when goes into effect                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:38:53 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
}GENE WISEMAN* Section Chief,  Rural Community Health, Department                                                               
of Health* City & State* {                                                                                                      
ems  is  one  of  his  units.    highlights  the  nimbleness  and                                                               
representation.   within the department  would be able  to expand                                                               
and contract as needed.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX has  there been much public  participation in hearings                                                               
re this EO and accumus.  again ref'd  back to the 70's and how it                                                               
was good for the time, but changes are not reflective of todays.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX still public notificaiton?                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
WISE  yes                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:42:16 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
public testimony                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
3:43:04 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
closed public test                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX explained                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER what if we do not pass sscr                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS answer                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
3:44:24 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER what if we do not pass?  does it mean                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE FIELDS we can vote                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SADDLER                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3:44:41 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:44:58 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from * to *.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:45:24 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR PRAX hmmm                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
hhss reviewed sscr2 and sends to full to