HF 2841

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/14/2012 11:35am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; requiring all 911 public safety answering points
to provide for emergency medical instruction for certain emergency calls;
specifically providing that any expenses related to this change be covered under
the current allowable expenditures for 911 funds; amending Minnesota Statutes
2010, section 403.113, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 403.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 403.113, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Local expenditures.

(a) Money distributed under subdivision 2 for
enhanced 911 service may be spent on enhanced 911 system costs for the purposes stated
in subdivision 1. In addition, money may be spent to lease, purchase, lease-purchase, or
maintain enhanced 911 equipment, including telephone equipment; recording equipment;
computer hardware; computer software for database provisioning, addressing, mapping,
and any other software necessary for automatic location identification or local location
identification; trunk lines; selective routing equipment; the master street address guide;
dispatcher public safety answering point equipment proficiency and operational skills;
pay for long-distance charges incurred due to transferring 911 calls to other jurisdictions;
and the equipment necessary within the public safety answering point for community
alert systems and to notify and communicate with the emergency services requested by
the 911 caller new text begin . In addition to the other purposes specified in this subdivision, the money
also may be used for any expenses related to providing prearrival emergency medical
instructions under section 403.50 new text end .

(b) Money distributed for enhanced 911 service may not be spent on:

(1) purchasing or leasing of real estate or cosmetic additions to or remodeling of
communications centers;

(2) mobile communications vehicles, fire engines, ambulances, law enforcement
vehicles, or other emergency vehicles;

(3) signs, posts, or other markers related to addressing or any costs associated with
the installation or maintenance of signs, posts, or markers.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2012.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [403.50] EMERGENCY MEDICAL INSTRUCTIONS REQUIRED.
new text end

new text begin All 911 public safety answering points shall provide emergency prearrival medical
instruction to callers reporting a cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, uncontrolled bleeding,
or shock. Each jurisdiction operating a 911 public safety answering point may provide
emergency medical prearrival instruction services directly or by agreement with a hospital,
advanced life support emergency medical service provider recognized by the Emergency
Medical Services Regulatory Board, or other nationally recognized emergency medical
dispatch service provider. If the local jurisdiction provides emergency medical prearrival
instruction services through an agreement with another entity, the actual service provider
must be available via a single button telephone transfer connection at all times.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2012.
new text end