SPONSOR:	Rep. B. Ennis & Sen. Vaughn &
	Sen. Simpson & Sen. Blevins & Rep. Lee

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

142nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 480

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AMBULANCE ATTENDANTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §6712(c), Title 16 of the Delaware Code by designating the existing subsection (c) as subparagraph (1) and adding a new subparagraph (2) to read as follows:

"The Commission may extend the suspension of an ambulance attendant or emergency medical technician's certification for a period not to exceed 30 days, if the Commission reviews the charges supporting the suspension of an ambulance attendant by an Emergency Medical Services Medical Director pursuant to §9806(b)(7) of this Title and concludes that a Commission hearing should be scheduled to consider the charges."

Section 2. Amend §6610(a), Title 16 of the Delaware Code by inserting the phrase ", or in exercise of its authority decertifying or suspending the Certificate of an ambulance attendant or emergency medical technician (EMT) under §6712(c)(1) of this Title," after the word "title" in the first sentence.

SYNOPSIS

This bill allows the State Fire Prevention Commission to extend the suspension of an ambulance attendant or EMT's certification to allow for a hearing, when that ambulance attendant or EMT was initially suspended by an Emergency Medical Services Medical Director. The Act also allows for Judicial Review of a decision by the Commission to suspend a certificate when the ambulance attendant or EMT no longer meets qualifications.