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Substitute House Bill No. 6733

Public Act No. 23-31 11 of 74

for Behavioral Health or any other certifying organization with substantially similar certification requirements, as determined by the commissioner, and [(D)] (C) has no pending disciplinary action or unresolved complaint against him or her. Sec. 8. Subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of section 19a-181 of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): (b) Each authorized emergency medical services vehicle used by an emergency medical service organization shall be inspected by the Department of Public Health to verify the authorized emergency medical services vehicle is in compliance with the minimum standards for vehicle design and equipment as prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Health. Such minimum standards shall include, but need not be limited to, the following: (1) Each ambulance shall meet or exceed the design criteria of the United States General Services Administration's federal specification for the star-of-life ambulance, as described in KKK-A-1822, as amended from time to time, with an exemption for the color scheme and decals of the ambulance; (2) Each authorized emergency medical service vehicle shall be equipped with the equipment required for its specific vehicle classification as specified in the 2022 Connecticut EMS Minimum Equipment Checklist, as amended from time to time; and (3) Each authorized emergency medical service vehicle shall comply with all state and federal safety, design and equipment requirements. (c) Each inspector, upon determining that such authorized emergency medical services vehicle meets the standards of safety and equipment prescribed by the Commissioner of Public Health, shall affix a compliance certificate in the rear compartment of such vehicle, in such