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District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Agency Establishment Act of 2001
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Councilmember Carol Schwartz

A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Councilmember Carol Schwartz introduced the following bill, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary with comments from the Committee on Government Operations.

To establish the District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Agency as a separate administrative unit within the executive office of the Mayor.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Agency Establishment Act of 2001.".

Sec. 2. Establishment of the District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Agency.

(a) Pursuant to section 404(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 787; D.C. Code § 1-227(b)), the Council hereby establishes the District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Agency ("Agency") as a separate administrative unit within the executive office of the Mayor.

(b) The District of Columbia Emergency Ambulance Service established by Mayor's Order 81-233(a), effective November 9, 1981, as a division of the Fire Department, shall be abolished at the completion of the transfer of functions authorized by subsection (c) of this section.

(c) All of the functions related to the powers, duties, operations, and administration of the District of Columbia Emergency Ambulance Service shall be transferred to the Agency within 90 days of the effective date of this act.

(d) All property, assets, records, obligations, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available relating to the powers, duties, functions, operations, and administration of the District of Columbia Emergency Ambulance Service shall be transferred to the Agency within 90 days of the effective date of this act.

(e) (1) All employees of the District of Columbia Emergency Ambulance Service shall be transferred to the Agency and shall continue to be employees of the District of Columbia government.

(2) The transferred employees shall continue to be eligible for benefits regarding retirement, workers disability compensation, leave, residency requirements, and labor union arrangements and agreements as when they were employees of the Fire Department.

Sec. 3. Duties.

The Agency shall provide emergency ambulance treatment and transportation on demand, and shall operate medic units to provide advanced life support in cases of severe illness, injury, or major trauma.

Sec. 4. Director.

(a) The Agency shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Mayor with the advise and consent of the Council, in accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Code §1-633.7).

(b) Until the Director of the Agency is appointed and confirmed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Fire Chief shall continue to govern the Agency consistent with the provisions of this act.

(c) The Director shall, subject to the supervision and direction of the Mayor:

(1) Administer, manage, and direct the affairs and activities of the Agency;

(2) Supervise the staff of the Agency; and

(3) Make all final personnel decisions, and employ other assistants and employees as necessary.

(d) For the purposes of this act, the term:

(1) "Agency" means the District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Agency.

(2) "Director" means the Director of the District of Columbia emergency Medical Services Agency.

Sec. 5. Conforming amendment.

Section 502 of the Revenue Act for Fiscal Year 1978, effective April 19, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-124; D.C. Code §4-316) is amended is amended by striking the phrase "Fire Department" and inserting the phrase "District of Columbia Emergency Medical Services Agency" in its place.

Sec. 6. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(3)).

Sec. 7. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116: D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

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