| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §85, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2001, c. 697, Pt. C, | §1, is further amended to read: |
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| | 6. Ambulance operator course. By January 1, 2005 2007, a | person whose job description includes operating an ambulance in | an emergency mode or transporting a patient must possess | certification of successful completion of a basic ambulance | vehicle operator course, or a course that has been approved by | the board as an equivalent, in order to operate an ambulance in | an emergency mode or to transport a patient. This requirement | applies to all paid and volunteer ambulance operators and | transporters. This requirement is in addition to vehicle | operator requirements of Title 29-A or other law. A person whose | job description includes operating an ambulance in an emergency | mode or transporting a patient who successfully completes a basic | ambulance vehicle operator course or a course that has been | approved by the board as an equivalent may apply to the board for | reimbursement for the cost of the course. |
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| | Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §90-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 229, §§5 to 8, is | further amended to read: |
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| | 1. Disciplinary proceedings and sanctions. The board or, as | delegated, its subcommittee or staff, shall investigate a | complaint on its own motion or upon receipt of a written | complaint filed with the board regarding noncompliance with or | violation of this chapter or of any rules adopted by the board. | Investigation may include an informal conference before the | board, its subcommittee or staff to determine whether grounds | exist for suspension, revocation or denial of a license or for | taking other disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter. The | board, its subcommittee or staff may subpoena witnesses, records | and documents, including records and documents maintained by a | health care facility or other service organization or person | related to the delivery of emergency medical services, in any | investigation or hearing it conducts. |
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| | 2. Notice. The board shall notify the licensee of the | content of a complaint filed against the licensee as soon as | possible, but in no event later than 60 days after the board or | staff receives the initial pertinent information. The licensee | has the right to respond within 30 days in all cases except those | involving an emergency denial, suspension or revocation, as | described in the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, | chapter 375, subchapter V 5. If the licensee's response to the | complaint satisfies the board or staff that the complaint does |
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