Public Comment

The following proposed rulemaking documents and information are being made available to the public pursuant to Government Code §11340.85. To obtain a copy of any of the documents on this page, please contact the contact person listed in the respective “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” or “Notice of Modified Text” document, or submit a request via email to regulations@emsa.ca.gov.

Participating in the Regulatory Process

Public comments must be submitted on or by the last day of the public comment period as shown below. Written comments may be submitted by mail, email, or fax, or in-person by attending a public hearing. For more information, please see the instructions in the respective “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” or “Notice of Modified Text” document. Please note: some documents are in (.pdf) format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader, available for free download from Adobe Systems.

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Chapter 5. Community Paramedicine and Triage to Alternate Destination Regulations

45-Day Public Comment Period: December 3, 2021 – January 17, 2022

Public Hearing: January 18, 2022

• Notice of Proposed Action (pdf)
• Proposed Text (pdf)
• Documents Incorporated by Reference: CP/TAD Annex Form (08/2021) (pdf)
• Initial Statement of Reasons (pdf)
• Studies, Reports, and Documents Relied Upon: California Community Paramedicine Education Standards (June 2021) (pdf)
• Public Hearing Information to join on Zoom (January 18, 2022, 10:00am to 1:00pm (pdf)

15-Day Public Comment Period for Modification: February 15, 2022 – March 3, 2022

• Notice of Availability of Modified Text (pdf)
• Modified Text (pdf)

30-Day Public Comment Period for Second Modification: March 25, 2022 – April 24, 2022

• Notice of Availability of Second Modified Text (pdf)
• Second Modified Text (pdf)

15-Day Public Comment Period for Third Modification: September 27, 2022 – October 12, 2022

• Notice of Availability of Third Modified Text (pdf)
• Third Modified Text (pdf)

Final Approved Proposal: Approved October 31, 2022, Effective November 1, 2022

• Order of Adoption (Effective November 1, 2022)
• Std 400
• OAL Approval Letter
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Appendixes A-D
• Appendix E

Any person with questions concerning this rulemaking should contact Kent Gray, Regulations Manager, at either (916) 384−1476 or by e−mail at Regulations@emsa.ca.gov. Comments may also be e-mailed to this address too.

Chapter 4. Paramedic Fees

45-Day Public Comment Period: September 23, 2022 – November 7, 2022

• Notice of Proposed Action (pdf)
• Proposed Text (pdf)
• Initial Statement of Reasons (pdf)

Documents Incorporated by reference being amended (new version):

• Audit Renewal Form ver 03/2022
• Initial Challenge Form ver 03/2022
• Initial In State Form ver 03/2022
• Initial Out of State Form ver 03/2022
• Reinstatement Lapsed 1 Year or More Form ver 03/2022
• Reinstatement Less Than 1 Year Form ver 03/2022
• Renewal Form ver 03/2022

15-Day Public Comment Period for Addition of Document to Rulemaking File: February 24, 2023 – March 12, 2023

• Notice of Addition of Documents to Rulemaking File
• Addendum to Initial Statement of Reasons

Any person with questions concerning this rulemaking should contact Kent Gray, Regulations Manager, at either (916) 384−1476 or by e−mail at Regulations@emsa.ca.gov. Comments may also be e-mailed to this address too.