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LD 238

An Act To Protect Emergency Medical Services Persons' Right To Work In Multiple Health Care Settings

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Kristen Cloutier and 4 co-sponsors

Protects EMS personnel's right to work in multiple health care settings by limiting exclusive hiring and scheduling rules, widening EMS staffing options.

Became Law without Governor's Signature
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Bill Summary · LD 238

LD 238 — An Act To Protect Emergency Medical Services Persons' Right To Work in Multiple Health Care Settings

Status: Became law without the Governor’s signature (May 13, 2025)
Introduced: January 21, 2025
Committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services

Purpose / Intent

The bill’s stated purpose is to protect the right of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel to hold employment in more than one health care setting. Broadly, it seeks to prevent rules or employment practices that would bar EMS professionals from concurrently working for multiple employers or in multiple types of health care facilities.

Key provisions (summary based on available materials)

  • Establishes protections for EMS personnel against employment restrictions that would prevent them from working in multiple health care settings.
  • Limits the ability of employers to use exclusive employment conditions (such as exclusive hiring agreements, restrictive scheduling, or certain kinds of non‑competition or exclusivity clauses) to prevent EMS staff from taking additional jobs in other health care settings.
  • The enacted measure was amended by Committee Amendment “A” (S‑22) prior to final passage; the fiscal notes and legislative history indicate the amendment was adopted and the bill as amended was enacted. (The full statutory text and exact amendment language are not included in the supplied documents; consult the enrolled law for precise legal wording.)

Who is affected

  • Primary: EMS personnel (paramedics, emergency medical technicians) who seek to work concurrently in multiple health care settings (e.g., ambulance services, hospitals, urgent care centers, long‑term care facilities).
  • Secondary: Employers of EMS personnel (private ambulance services, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, municipal services) — employers may need to change hiring contracts, policies, or scheduling practices to comply.
  • Tertiary: Patients and health systems — by facilitating moonlighting or multiple‑site employment, the bill may increase workforce flexibility and availability of EMS clinicians.

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal notes issued for the bill as introduced and as amended state: No fiscal impact.

Legislative timeline / procedure highlights

  • Referred to the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee: 01/21/2025.
  • Committee work sessions, tabling votes, and ultimately a recommendation “OTP‑AM” (ought to pass as amended).
  • Committee Amendment “A” (S‑22) was adopted (04/23/2025).
  • Passed both chambers and “Passed to be Enacted” (04/29/2025).
  • Became law without the Governor’s signature: 05/13/2025.

Notes and next steps

  • This summary is based on the bill title, legislative history, and fiscal notes provided; the exact statutory language and the specifics of Committee Amendment A are not included here. For precise legal obligations and implementation details (e.g., definitions, enforcement mechanisms, effective date), consult the final enrolled law text as enacted or contact the Legislative Counsel/Secretary of State’s office.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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