Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN-JACOBS. House Sponsors: BRUNSVOLD-MEYER Short description: EMS-FREESTANDING EMERG CENTER Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. With respect to the qualifications for a freestanding emergency center license, allows a center to be located, subject to certain other requirements, in either (i) a municipality that has a hospital that has been providing emergency services but is expected to close by the end of 1997, or (ii) a county with a population of more than 350,000 but less than 1,000,000 inhabitants. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. With respect to the permitted location of a freestanding emergency center, changes the maximum county population from 1,000,000 back to 500,000. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Public Health) Minimal fiscal implications to DPH. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB235 fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status