Bill 29

Bill 291999

An Act to amend the Ambulance Act to provide for the minimum staffing and equipping of ambulance stations.

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1.Part VI of the Ambulance Act is amended by adding the following section:

Minimum readiness

19.1 (1)Every operator of a land ambulance service shall ensure that, for at least 12 hours each day, at least one ambulance and at least two people qualified to staff the ambulance are either located in the ambulance station or are providing ambulance services outside of the station.

Hours

(2)The 12 hours referred to in subsection (1) need not be consecutive.

Definition of ambulance station

(3)In this section, "

ambulance station" means one or more buildings out of which an ambulance service is operated, but does not include a private residence.

Commencement

2.This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3.The short title of this Act is the Ambulance Amendment Act (Minimum readiness), 1999.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Ambulance Act by adding a new section 19.1. The new section requires the operator of a land ambulance service to ensure that, for at least 12 hours each day, at least one ambulance and at least two people qualified to staff the ambulance are either located in the ambulance station or are providing ambulance services outside of the station. The 12 hours need not be consecutive.