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the copy of a memorandum from Chief Groves to the Lane County Board of <br />Commissioners attached below). The way this bill has been written, current statutory <br />definitions of “prehospital care” and “nonemergency care” will be deleted. Further, if <br />passed, this bill would remove county regulation of nonemergency ambulance service <br />and the public health role that has been established for EMTs. As you can see below in <br />the excerpts from the OSAA meeting on January 21st, organizations such as the OSAA <br />are working to get an amendment to restore these definitions. <br /> <br /> <br />SB 0213 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to health care; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 441.094 and <br />682.220. <br /> <br />Title: Makes legislative findings regarding emergency medical services. Establishes duty of <br />emergency medical personnel to refer patients who do not have emergency medical <br />conditions to appropriate treatment settings. <br /> <br />Sponsored by: Sponsored by Senator BATES (Presession filed.) <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0200.dir/sb0213.intro.pdf <br /> <br />Contact Respondent Dept Updated Priority Recommendation <br />Joann Eppli FIRE 2/10/2011 Pri 1 Oppose <br /> <br />Comments: Our recommendation for SB 0213 is a Priority 1, Oppose, because this bill would give <br />insurance carriers the right to NOT pay for services if in THEIR opinion the patient did <br />not require transport. The Ambulance Transport Funds in both cities (Eugene and <br />Springfield) are struggling and unstable, and this bill has the potential to negatively <br />impact the revenue stream for ambulance service, which is already severely underfunded. <br />This bill also puts paramedics in the field in the position of making diagnosis, and they <br />are not qualified or trained to diagnose medical conditions. The bill also violates the <br />federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. We are in agreement with <br />the OSAA, and strongly oppose this bill. <br /> <br /> <br />SB 0352 <br /> <br />Relating Clause: Relating to public employment; amending ORS 243.650, 410.614, 443.733 and <br />657A.430. <br /> <br />Title: Defines “casual employee” and “temporary employee,” and includes temporary <br />employees in definition of “appropriate bargaining unit,” for purposes of collective <br />bargaining between public employers and public employees. <br /> <br />Sponsored by: Sponsored by Senator MONROE; Senator BONAMICI, Representatives MATTHEWS, <br />WITT (Presession filed.) <br /> <br />URL: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/sb0300.dir/sb0352.intro.pdf <br /> <br />12 <br /> <br /> <br />