§ 32 §85-A — Emergency medical dispatch personnel

1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Mandatory qualifications.
The board, in consultation with the bureau, shall adopt rules governing qualifications for and standards to be observed by providers of emergency medical dispatch services. The rules must, at a minimum:
2-A.
Requirement to provide emergency medical dispatch services.
A public safety answering point or other licensed emergency medical dispatch center must provide emergency medical dispatch services on all medical 9-1-1 calls directly or by transferring the call to another licensed emergency medical dispatch center.
3.
Prohibitions.
The following provisions apply to emergency medical dispatch services.
4.
Licensing actions.
A license issued pursuant to this section is subject to the provisions of section 90‑A. Before the licensing board or its staff takes any final action to suspend or revoke an emergency medical dispatch center license or to refuse to reissue an emergency medical dispatch center license, the licensing board shall contact the bureau for input on the effect of such an action on the 9-1-1 system and, notwithstanding section 91‑B, may, to the extent necessary for this purpose, disclose to the bureau information that is designated as confidential under section 91‑B.
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Effect on tort claims.
Nothing in this section increases any liability that may arise or be limited under Title 14, chapter 741.

Legislative History

PL 2005, c. 303, §3 (NEW). PL 2007, c. 42, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 271, §§11, 12 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 339, §§11-14 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 167, §42 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 491, §8 (AMD).