HB2811

Report Title:

Emergency Medical Services; Alcohol, Substance Abuse Policy

 

Description:

Requires DOH to include in standards for EMS services, standards requiring ambulance service providers licensed by the state to establish and maintain an alcohol and substance abuse policy for employees that is comparable to those holding commercial drivers' licenses.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2811
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to emergency medical services.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 321-226, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§321-226[]] Emergency medical services and systems, standards. The department of health shall establish standards for emergency medical services and for emergency medical service systems consistent with the state system and applicable federal guidelines for [such] those services[.], including a requirement that ambulance service providers licensed by the State establish and maintain an alcohol and substance abuse policy for employees that the department of health deems is equivalent to, or exceeds the provisions of the safety and health standards established by the United States Department of Transportation for holders of commercial driver's licenses. In the event the standards are determined or regulated by any other law, or by applicable federal guidelines, standards required to be set by this section shall be at least equivalent to or exceed the other state and federal standards."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

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