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Pennsylvania EMS Act - Evolution
The Act has evolved as shown in the following table. To understand the editorial notations in the Acts, see the General Assembly's Explanation to Facilitate Reading of Legislative Bills.
| Act 45 of 1985 |
"Relating to the prevention and reduction of premature death and disability in this Commonwealth; providing for assistance, coordination and support of the development and maintenance of a comprehensive Emergency Medical Services System and for qualification, eligibility and certification of Emergency Medical Services personnel and licensing ambulance services; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Health; and making repeals." |
| Act 121 of 1988 |
"Amending [Act 45 of 1985] . . . further providing for support of Emergency Medical Services; requiring bypass protocols; extending certain provisions of the act; providing for provisional licenses; further defining 'Emergency Medical Services Council'; and excluding volunteer fire and ambulance departments from certain provisions of the act." |
| Act 82 of 1994 |
"Amending [Act 45 of 1985] . . . further providing for certification and recognition of emergency medical services personnel; adding and amending certain definitions; and providing for liability, for suspension and revocation, for Advanced Life Support Service and Commonwealth Medical Directors, for purposes of the operating fund and for regulations." |
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