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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §85, sub-§6, as amended by PL 2001, c. 697, Pt. C,
§1, is further amended to read:

 
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.

 
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §90-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 229, §§5 to 8, is
further amended to read:

 
§90-A. Licensing actions

 
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.

 
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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