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2015 House Bill 1625: Concerning provision of drugs to ambulance or aid services

Public Act 255 of 2015

Introduced by Rep. Joe Schmick (Adams) (R) on January 23, 2015
For Bill Information, please click HERE.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Health Care & Wellness Committee on January 23, 2015
Substitute offered in the House on February 17, 2015
Allows hospital-based pharmacies to provide minimal quantities of medications to ambulance and aid services if they are related to emergency medical services. Directs the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care Steering Committee to review the potential use of certain medications by emergency medical technicians. The substitute bill directs the Steering Committee to review the appropriateness of the use of hydrocortisone sodium succinate or similar medications for the treatment of adrenal insufficiency and glucagon emergency kits by emergency medical technicians. The review must consider the adequacy of current training, the feasibility of supplementing training, the costs and likely utilization of stocking ambulances with the medications, and options for localized solutions to specific community needs.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 27, 2015
Received in the Senate on March 4, 2015
Referred to the Senate Health Care Committee on March 4, 2015
Amendment offered in the Senate on March 30, 2015
Removes the requirement that the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission adopt guidelines for the provision of drugs to ambulance or aid services. Proves that the ambulance or aid services may only request drugs that: are relevant to the level of service provided by the ambulance or aid service and the training of the emergency medical personnel, and are approved as part of the ambulance or aid service pre-hospital patient care protocols in the county.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 31, 2015
Received in the House on April 16, 2015
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 14, 2015