An Act to Amend the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 2132
Committee Amendment CA_A_S583 (Senate)
Amends: 32 MRSA §83

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/\ " to S.P. 826, L.D. 2132, "An Act to Amend the
Maine Emergency Medical Services Act of 1982 to Require Compliance with the Statewide
Trauma-incidence Registry and Make Certain Technical and Other Changes"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following;
'An Act to Amend the Maine Emergency IVIedical Services Act of 1982 to Modify
Penalties for Unauthorized Operation or Practice of Emergency Medical Services, to
Direct Maine Emergency Medical Services to Evaluate Improvements to Maine's
Trauma System Reporting and to Make Certain Technical Changes'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 5 the following:
'See. 6. 32 MRSA §83, sub-§12-B is enacted to read:
12-B. Emergency medical services educator. "Emereencv medical services
educator" means a lead instructor of an emergency medical services licensure m'oeram.'
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 7 and inserting the following;
'See. 7. State Trauma Prevention and Control Advisory Committee report.
The Director of Maine Emergency Medical Services within the Department of Public
Safety, or the director's designee, shall convene the State Trauma Prevention and Control
Advisory Committee under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, section 87-A, subsection
2 to evaluate opportunities to enhance the State's trauma care system and to share uniform
quality data as it relates to injury "related incidents. By September 1,2027, the director shall
submit a report with the findings of the advisory committee to the joint standing committee
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over emergency medical services matters, The joint
standing committee may report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 133rd
Legislature based on the report.'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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^ " to S.P. 826, L.D. 2132 C^":
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^\ " to S.P. 826, L.D. 2132
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, changes the title of the
bill, adds a definition for "emergency medical services educator" and removes from the bill
a provision requiring physicians and hospitals to report trauma information to the
Emergency Medical Services' Board. Current law permits physicians and hospitals to report
trauma information to the board. The amendment also requires the Director of Maine
Emergency Medical Services within the Department of Public Safety, or the director's
designee, to convene the State Trauma Prevention and Control Advisory Committee to
evaluate opportunities to enhance the State's trauma care system and to share uniform
quality data as it relates to injury-related incidents, By September 1,2027, the director must
submit a report with tlie findings of the advisory coinnuttee to the joint standing committee
of the Legislature having jurisdiction over emergency medical services matters. The joint
standing committee may report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 133rd
Legislature based on the advisory committee's findings.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/24/26 t^RL
LD 2132 LR 2887(02)
An Act to Amend the Maine Emergency Medical Services Act of 1982 to Require Compliance with the
Statewide Trauma-incidence Registry and Make Certain Technical and Other Changes
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "^'/<;/'
Committee; Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Fiscal Note Required; Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
porrectional and Judicial Impact Statements
The additional workload associated with the minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require
additional funding at this time, The collection of additional fines will increase General Fund or other dedicated
revenue by minor amounts.
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Departments of Public Safety and the Attorney General to implement the provisions of this
bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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