SF 2858

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/08/2022 10:50am

A bill for an act
relating to health; requiring emergency medical services for injured police dogs;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144E.001, subdivision 3, by adding a
subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144E.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144E.001, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Ambulance service.

"Ambulance service" means transportation and treatment
deleted text begin which deleted text end new text begin that new text end is rendered or offered to be rendered preliminary to or during transportation to,
from, or between new text begin : (1) new text end health care facilities for ill or injured persons or expectant mothers new text begin ;
or (2) veterinary care facilities for injured police dogs new text end . The term includes all transportation
involving the use of a stretcher, unless the person to be transported is not likely to require
medical treatment during the course of transport.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 144E.001, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 9e. new text end

new text begin Police dog. new text end

new text begin "Police dog" means a dog owned by a police department or law
enforcement agency of the state, or any political subdivision thereof, that is used by the
department or agency for official duties.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 3.

new text begin [144E.60] POLICE DOG EMERGENCY TREATMENT.
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new text begin (a) Ambulance service personnel must provide emergency treatment to a police dog
injured in the line of duty and ambulance service to a veterinary care facility equipped to
provide emergency treatment to dogs.
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new text begin (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), ambulance service personnel must not provide
emergency treatment or ambulance service to an injured police dog if the emergency
treatment or ambulance service would inhibit the ambulance service personnel's ability to
provide emergency treatment or ambulance service to a person requiring the ambulance
service personnel's services.
new text end

new text begin (c) This section only applies to ambulance service personnel working in primary service
areas where a police dog is utilized by a police department or law enforcement agency
within the primary service area.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 4.

new text begin [144E.61] LIABILITY FOR POLICE DOG EMERGENCY TREATMENT.
new text end

new text begin Ambulance service personnel are not personally liable for:
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new text begin (1) providing services under section 144E.60 if the services were provided in good faith,
within the scope of the ambulance service personnel's authority, and did not constitute
willful or reckless misconduct; or
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new text begin (2) veterinary care facility expenses resulting from ambulance services provided under
section 144E.60.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
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Sec. 5. new text begin POLICE DOG EMERGENCY TREATMENT IMPLEMENTATION.
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new text begin The Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board, in consultation with the Board of
Veterinarian Medicine and the Minnesota State Patrol K-9 unit, must develop policies and
procedures to implement Minnesota Statutes, section 144E.60, including but not limited to:
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new text begin (1) appropriate training of ambulance service personnel to provide police dogs basic life
support, including administering naloxone;
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new text begin (2) safe handling procedures for injured police dogs, including using a box muzzle and
response coordination with a law enforcement official trained in handling police dogs;
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new text begin (3) identification of veterinary facilities that provide emergency treatment for injured
dogs;
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new text begin (4) decontamination of stretchers, the patient compartment, and any contaminated medical
equipment after a police dog has been provided ambulance services; and
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new text begin (5) sterilization of the interior of an ambulance before being returned to human service,
including but not limited to sanitizing all allergens and disinfection to a standard safe for
human transport.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end