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S.B. 91

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER

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AMENDMENTS

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2004 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends the definition of political subdivision in the Utah Emergency Medical
             10      Services System Act.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    amends the definition of political subdivision in the Utah Emergency Medical
             14      Services System Act; and
             15          .    makes technical amendments.
             16      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          This bill provides an immediate effective date.
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          26-8a-405.1, as enacted by Chapter 213, Laws of Utah 2003
             23          26-8a-405.2, as enacted by Chapter 213, Laws of Utah 2003
             24     
             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 26-8a-405.1 is amended to read:
             27           26-8a-405.1. Selection of provider by political subdivision.



             28          (1) For purposes of this section and Section 26-8a-405.2 :
             29          (a) "911 ambulance or paramedic services" means either 911 ambulance service, or 911
             30      paramedic service, or both and:
             31          (i) means a 911 call received by a designated dispatch center that receives 911 or E911
             32      calls; and
             33          (ii) does not mean a seven digit telephone call received directly by an ambulance
             34      provider licensed under this chapter;
             35          (b) "political subdivision" means:
             36          (i) a city or town located in a county of the first or second class as defined in Section
             37      17-50-501 ;
             38          (ii) a county of the first or second class;
             39          (iii) the following districts or service areas located in a county of the first or second
             40      class:
             41          (A) a special service district created under Title 17A, Chapter 2, Part 13, Utah Special
             42      Service District Act;
             43          (B) a local district created [after May 5, 2003] under Title 17B, Chapter 2, Local
             44      Districts, for the purpose of providing fire protection, paramedic, and emergency services; and
             45          (C) a county service area created [after May 5, 2003,] under Title 17A, Chapter 2, Part
             46      4, County Service Area Act, for the purpose of providing fire protection, paramedic, and
             47      emergency services; or
             48          (iv) areas coming together as described in Subsection [(3)] 26-8a-405.2 (2)(b)(ii).
             49          (2) (a) Only an applicant approved under Section 26-8a-405 may respond to a request
             50      for a proposal for 911 ambulance or paramedic services issued in accordance with Section
             51      26-8a-405.2 by a political subdivision.
             52          (b) A response to a request for proposal is subject to the maximum rates established by
             53      the department under Section 26-8a-403 .
             54          (c) A political subdivision may award a contract to an applicant for the provision of
             55      911 ambulance or paramedic services:
             56          (i) in accordance with Section 26-8a-405.2 ; and
             57          (ii) subject to Subsection (3).
             58          (3) (a) The department shall issue a license to an applicant selected by a political


             59      subdivision under Subsection (2) unless the department finds that issuing a license to that
             60      applicant would jeopardize the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the geographic
             61      service area.
             62          (b) A license issued under this Subsection (3):
             63          (i) is for the exclusive geographic service area approved by the department in
             64      accordance with Subsection 26-8a-405.2 (3);
             65          (ii) is valid for four years;
             66          (iii) is not subject to a request for license from another applicant under the provisions
             67      of Sections 26-8a-406 through 26-8a-409 during the four-year term, unless the applicant's
             68      license is revoked under Section 26-8a-504 ; and
             69          (iv) is subject to supervision by the department under Sections 26-8a-503 and
             70      26-8a-504 .
             71          (4) The provisions of Sections 26-8a-406 through 26-8a-409 do not apply to a license
             72      issued under this section.
             73          Section 2. Section 26-8a-405.2 is amended to read:
             74           26-8a-405.2. Selection of provider -- Public bid -- Public convenience and
             75      necessity.
             76          (1) (a) A political subdivision may contract with an applicant approved under Section
             77      26-8a-404 to provide 911 ambulance or paramedic services for the geographic service area that
             78      is approved by the department in accordance with Subsection (2), if the political subdivision
             79      complies with the provisions of this section.
             80          (b) The provisions of this section and Section 26-8a-405.1 do not require a political
             81      subdivision to issue a request for proposal for ambulance or paramedic services. If a political
             82      subdivision does not contract with an applicant in accordance with this section, the provisions
             83      of Sections 26-8a-406 through 26-8a-409 apply to the issuance of a license for ambulance or
             84      paramedic services in the geographic service area that is within the boundaries of the political
             85      subdivision.
             86          (c) (i) For purposes of this Subsection (1)(c):
             87          (A) "local district" and "county service area" are defined in Subsection
             88      26-8a-405.1(1)(b)(iii);
             89          (B) "participating municipality" means a city or town whose area is partly or entirely


             90      included within a county service area or local district; and
             91          (C) "participating county" means a county whose unincorporated area is partly or
             92      entirely included within a county service area or local district.
             93          (ii) A participating municipality or participating county may contract with a provider
             94      for 911 ambulance or paramedic service as provided in this section.
             95          (iii) If the participating municipality or participating county contracts with a provider
             96      for 911 ambulance or paramedic services under this section:
             97          (A) the county service area or local district is not obligated to provide the ambulance or
             98      paramedic services that are included in the contract between the participating municipality or
             99      the participating county and the 911 ambulance or paramedic provider;
             100          (B) the county service area and local district may impose taxes and obligations within
             101      the county service area or local district in the same manner as if the participating municipality
             102      or participating county were receiving all services offered by the local district or county service
             103      area; and
             104          (C) the participating municipality's and participating county's obligations to the local
             105      district or county service area are not diminished.
             106          (2) (a) The political subdivision shall submit the request for proposal and the exclusive
             107      geographic service area to be included in the request for proposal to the department for
             108      approval prior to issuing the request for proposal. The department shall approve the request for
             109      proposal and the exclusive geographic service area:
             110          (i) unless the geographic service area creates an orphaned area; and
             111          (ii) in accordance with Subsections (2)(b) and (c).
             112          (b) The exclusive geographic service area may:
             113          (i) include the entire geographic service area that is within the political subdivision's
             114      boundaries;
             115          (ii) include islands within or adjacent to other peripheral areas not included in the
             116      political subdivision that governs the geographic service area; or
             117          (iii) exclude portions of the geographic service area within the political subdivision's
             118      boundaries if another political subdivision or licensed provider agrees to include the excluded
             119      area within their license.
             120          (c) The proposed geographic service area for 911 ambulance or paramedic service must


             121      demonstrate that non-911 ambulance or paramedic service will be provided in the geographic
             122      service area, either by the current provider, the applicant, or some other method acceptable to
             123      the department. The department may consider the effect of the proposed geographic service
             124      area on the costs to the non-911 provider and that provider's ability to provide only non-911
             125      services in the proposed area.
             126          (3) (a) (i) A political subdivision may select an applicant approved by the department
             127      under Section 26-8a-404 to provide 911 ambulance or paramedic services by contract let to the
             128      lowest, responsive, and responsible bidder after publication of notice at least once a week for
             129      three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county, or if
             130      there is no such newspaper, then after posting such notice for at least 20 days in at least five
             131      public places in the county.
             132          (ii) The applicants who are approved under Section 26-8a-405 and who are selected
             133      under Subsection (3)(a)(i) may be any [other] public entity or entities, any private person or
             134      entity, or any combination thereof.
             135          (b) A political subdivision may reject all of the bids.
             136          (4) In seeking bids and awarding contracts under this section, a political subdivision:
             137          (a) shall follow the provisions of Section 63-56-20;
             138          (b) shall consider the public convenience and necessity factors listed in Subsections
             139      26-8a-408 (2), (3), and (4);
             140          (c) shall require the applicant responding to the bid to disclose how the applicant will
             141      meet performance standards in the request for proposal;
             142          (d) may not require or restrict an applicant to a certain method of meeting the
             143      performance standards; and
             144          (e) (i) shall require an applicant to submit the bid based on full cost accounting in
             145      accordance with generally accepted accounting principals; and
             146          (ii) if the applicant is a governmental entity, in addition to the requirements of
             147      Subsection (4)(e)(i), in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and
             148      in compliance with the State of Utah Legal Compliance Audit Guide.
             149          Section 3. Effective date.
             150          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
             151      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah


             152      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             153      the date of veto override.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 12-17-03 11:35 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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