Health & Saf. Code, § 1842 · Article 4. Local Administration
Health & Saf. Code, § 1842
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
In addition to the requirements of Section 1841, a local EMS agency that elects to develop a community paramedicine program shall do both of the following:
(a) Coordinate, review, and approve any agreements necessary for the provision of community paramedicine specialties as described in Section 1815 consistent with all of the following:
(1) Provide a first right of refusal to the public agency or agencies within the jurisdiction of the proposed program area to provide the proposed program specialties for community paramedicine. If the public agency or agencies agree to provide the proposed program specialties for community paramedicine, the local EMS agency shall review and approve any written agreements necessary to implement the program with those public agencies.
(2) Review and approve agreements with community paramedicine providers that partner with a private provider to deliver those program specialties.
(3) If a public agency declines to provide the proposed program specialties pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), the local EMS agency shall develop a competitive process held at periodic intervals to select community paramedicine providers to deliver the program specialities.
(b) Establish a process to verify training and accreditation of community paramedics in each of the proposed community paramedicine program specialties described in subdivision (a) of Section 1815.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 270, Sec. 6. (AB 767) Effective January 1, 2024. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, pursuant to Section 1857.
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