BEFORE THE Department of PUBLIC

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 37.104.101 and 37.104.212 pertaining to emergency medical services (EMS)

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NOTICE OF DECISION ON PROPOSED RULE ACTION

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1.  On December 23, 2010, the Department of Public Health and Human Services published MAR Notice No. 37-530, pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules at page 2915 of the 2010 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 24.

 

2.  A public hearing on the notice of proposed amendment of the above-stated rules was held on January 12, 2011.

 

3.  Comments to the public hearing were received from nine individuals and a private ambulance operator's group. While most comments and concerns would not significantly change the content of the proposed rules, it was evident that there was noteworthy confusion on the department's intent of these rules and further education is needed before implementing these changes. The department plans to contact each of these commenters in order to assure that concerns are resolved and to provide another series of education materials and a WebEx session to all EMS services about the proposed rules. Pursuant to these activities, the department will again publish proposed rules for public hearing.

 

 

/s/ Shannon McDonald                                 /s/ Anna Whiting Sorrell                               

Rule Reviewer                                               Anna Whiting Sorrell, Director

                                                                        Public Health and Human Services

 

 

Certified to the Secretary of State June 13, 2011