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SF1133 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Ambulance attendant education costs reimbursement requirements modification and appropriation

Related bill: HF94

AI Generated Summary

This legislative bill, S.F. No. 1133, is designed to change how ambulance services are reimbursed for the educational costs of volunteer ambulance attendants in Minnesota. It updates the amounts that can be reimbursed and specifies that licensed ambulance services which handle 5,000 or fewer calls annually are eligible for this reimbursement. The bill outlines that services can receive up to $1,200 for an attendant’s successful completion of an initial EMT course, $400 for an EMT continuing education course, $600 for an initial EMR course, and $200 for an EMR continuing education course. These costs could cover expenses like tuition, transportation, and lodging during training.

The reimbursement will only be paid if the ambulance attendants complete the necessary education or training courses successfully and serve for at least one year with a licensed Minnesota ambulance service after their final certification exam.

Additionally, if the state is unable to fulfill its financial commitment to this program, reimbursements will be temporarily discontinued until funding is restored. Finally, the bill allocates $100,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to support these reimbursements.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toHealth and Human Services
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allows reimbursement up to $1,200 for EMT initial education, $400 for EMT continuing education, $600 for EMR initial education, and $200 for EMR continuing education."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies reimbursement requirements for ambulance services regarding volunteer education costs under section 144E.35.",
      "modified": [
        "Eligibility condition now clarified that services must have responded to 5,000 or fewer calls in the most recent calendar year."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "144E.35"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references the approval process for EMT and EMR courses under section 144E.285.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies the necessity for the courses to be approved by the director under section 144E.285 for reimbursement eligibility."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "144E.285"
  }
]

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