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.
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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
30-Day Public Comment Period for Second Modification: March 25, 2022 – April 24, 2022
15-Day Public Comment Period for Third Modification: September 27, 2022 – October 12, 2022
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
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
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.