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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)
Senator seeks review of UofL Medical Center
     A state senator has asked state Auditor Crit Luallen to review the governance of the University of Louisville Medical Center and other medical organizations affiliated with the university to "improve oversight, transparency and accountability" of funds. (Lexington Herald Leader 2.9.10)
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)

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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. To Judiciary Committee Feb. 8.
 

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