Act 142 Commissioner's Consulting Group
Act 142 of the 2009-2010 General Assembly required the Commissioner of Health by January 15, 2012, to prepare a proposal to the legislature, in the form of draft legislation, that will address:
- Statewide licensing of EMS personnel
- Individuals providing emergency medical treatment above the license level of their EMS agency
- The state's EMS capabilities and training requirements
Assisting the Commissioner of Health with this charge is a group of EMS stakeholder consultants described in the Act.
- Meeting Schedule & Materials
- Documents & Presentations
- Consulting Group Membership
- Resources
- Contact Information
Meeting Schedule & Materials
December 3, 2010
- Minutes for December 3, 2010 [ PDF ]
- Act 142 and Vermont EMS [ PDF ] 13 pgs, 226KB
Presentation by Health Commissioner Wendy Davis - The Proposed EMS Rules for 2011 [ PDF ] 26 pgs, 84KB
Presentation by EMS Chief Dan Manz
March 21, 2011
- Minutes for March 21, 2011 [ PDF ]
- EMS Rule implementation report for Act 142 group [ PDF ] 1 pg, 19KB
Presentation by EMS Chief Dan Manz - EMS training and capabilities [ PDF ] 22 pgs, 413KB
Presentation by EMS Chief Dan Manz
April 18, 2011
- Minutes for April 18, 2011 [ DOC ]
- Act 142 Commissioner’s Advisory Group
Pre-read materials for
April 18, 2011 [ PDF ] 5 pgs,172KB
May 16, 2011
- Minutes for May 16, 2011 [ DOC ]
- Act 142 Commissioner's Advisory Group Agenda for May 16, 2011 [ PDF ]
- Act 142 Commissioner’s Advisory Group Presentation for
May 16, 2011 [ PDF ]
June 20, 2011
October 31, 2011
December 19, 2011
Final Report to Legislature - January 2012
Consulting Group Membership
The consulting group is made up of representatives of the following:
- Vermont Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation
- Professional Firefighters of Vermont
- Vermont Career Fire Chiefs Association
- Vermont State Firefighters’ Association
- Vermont Ambulance Association
- Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems
- Initiative for Rural Emergency Medical Services program at the University of Vermont
- Three of Vermont’s existing 13 EMS districts (chosen jointly by the speaker of the house and the president pro tempore of the
senate, one of whom shall be a medical director and one of whom shall be a
volunteer certified emergency medical technician)
Resources
- Act 142 EMS Rule Making
- Text of Proposed Rules (annotated)
- Public Hearing Discussion Guide [ PDF ]
Questions and information gathered from the hearings. - About the Public Hearings & Rule-Making Process [ PDF ]
- Vermont EMS Rules [ HTML ] [ PDF ]
- Vermont EMS Statutes
- Important update about Act 142 & Recertification Testing
Contact Information
E-mail: vtems@state.vt.us
Telephone: 802-863-7301 or 800-244-0911(toll-free in Vermont)
TTY/TDD: Dial 711 first
Fax: 802-863-7577
U.S. Post:
Vermont Emergency Medical Services
Vermont Department of Health
PO Box 70, Drawer 30
Burlington, VT 05402-0070