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Winter Storm Warning
     The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for western and north central and north eastern Kentucky Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. For more information click here. (2.8.10 19:00)
KAPA Providers Reception on Feb. 24 (2.8.10)
Position available
     EMT-Paramedic, Henry County EMS, Eminence (2.8.10)
Texas medical helicopter crashes killing 3-member crew
     The three-member crew of a Southwest Med Evac helicopter died Friday night when it crashed during a training flight in Texas. (El Paso Times 2.7.10)
Greenup 911 director suspended
     Greenup County’s E-911 board on Friday indefinitely suspended Scott Brown, the county’s director of emergency communications. (Ashland Daily Independent 2.6.10)
Former paramedic indicted
     A former paramedic and law enforcement officer for numerous state and local agencies was indicted on 10 felony and 12 misdemeanor forgery counts by a Barren County grand jury on Jan. 27. (Glasgow Daily Times 2.5.10)
Shelby EMS director resigns
     Steve Wortham has stepped down after 7 years as Shelby County’s director of emergency medical services. (Sentinel News 2.5.10)

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2010 Kentucky Legislative Session
The 2010 Legislative Session begins on Jan. 5 and is scheduled to end Apr. 13. 
Bills of interest to Kentucky EMS include:

In the House

  • Dementia training, urge cities to implement - HR 25. Posted in Local Government Committee Feb. 5.
  • State death benefits, emergency responder in ambulance, eligibility for - HB 153. To Appropriations and Revenue Committee Jan. 5.
  • 911 emergency services, improvement and funding of - HB 174. To Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Jan 5.
  • Good Samaritan, nonliability for emergency care, expand to all persons - HB 208. To Judiciary Committee Jan. 11.
  • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, medical education concerning - HB 252. To Health and Welfare Jan. 19.
  • Opioid antidote naloxone, availability, expansion of - HB 263. Posted in Health and Welfare Jan. 25.
  • Civil immunity, emergency care, provision of - HB 281. To Judiciary Committee Jan. 21.
  • Pediatric abusive head trauma, prevention and recognition of - HB 285. 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 10 on Feb. 5.
  • Pharmacists, emergency authority for - HB 300. 2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 10 on Feb. 5.

In the Senate

  • 911 communication, procedure for obtaining - SB 20. To Judiciary Committee Jan. 6
  • Examination services for victims of sexual offenses, modification of - SB 135. Introduced in Senate Feb. 4
 

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