HF 3299

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; adding secondary public safety answering points to 911
emergency communication system; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
403.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 403.02, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 19a. new text end

new text begin Secondary public safety answering point. new text end

new text begin "Secondary public safety
answering point" means a communications facility that: (1) is operated on a 24-hour basis,
in which a minimum of three public safety answering points (PSAP's) route calls for
postdispatch or prearrival instructions, (2) receives calls directly from medical facilities to
reduce call volume at the PSAP's, and (3) is able to receive 911 calls routed to it from a
PSAP when the PSAP is unable to receive or answer 911 calls.
new text end