John's Bill Supporting Local EMS Training Passes Ohio House

State Rep. Marilyn John (R-Richland County) announces her legislation under House Bill 52 passed in the Ohio House this week. The legislation supports EMS personnel to receive local training to continue providing quality care for residents. The purpose of the bill is to reverse an unintended consequence of a previous bill.

“During the previous General Assembly, an amendment added to legislation limited rural communities’ access to accredited sites to get the EMS training necessary,” said John. “While the change intended to streamline licensure procedures, it ended up limiting local training for these first responders, and we’re ensuring that there’s much more availability for training in our local communities across the state.”

The changes House Bill 52 will enact includes:

• Allowing assistant EMS chiefs to continue offering the required training for local EMT’s;
• Allowing training to be received at APPROVED and accredited sites, not just accredited sites; and
• Reinstating the credential.

The bipartisan bill passed by a unanimous vote in the Ohio House this week. House Bill 52 now moves to the Senate for further consideration.