This law requires a report to be submitted to the Legislature by January 1, 1984, and every year after, on how effective certain systems are. The report should also evaluate how these systems impact death and disability.

This law allows health facilities to share patient-identifiable medical information with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers and local EMS agencies for quality assessment and improvement purposes. It specifies that only the minimally necessary data should be requested, following federal regulations. The law also permits the development of standards for data collection to enhance system operations and patient outcomes. An EMS provider includes organizations employing EMTs, registered nurses, or physicians who provide emergency care.

This law requires the appropriate authority to calculate how long it takes for patients to be offloaded from ambulances, as reported by local EMS agencies. The calculations must be done for each EMS jurisdiction and facility. Twice a year, this data must be reported to the Commission on Emergency Medical Services.

By December 1, 2020, a report analyzing these offload times and suggesting improvements must be submitted to the Legislature. This initiative aims to reduce the time patients spend in ambulances before receiving care.

This law requires an authority to publish an annual report by March 1, 2024, and each January 1 afterward. This report will show the maximum rates allowed for ground ambulance services in each county and, if possible, include Medicare rates for that year. The report will be available on the internet and must also be sent every year to the Department of Insurance, the Department of Managed Health Care, and the Office of Health Care Affordability for reviewing the rates.