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(2023-06-19: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 97, Statutes of 2023.)

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This measure would proclaim the week of May 21, 2023, to May 27, 2023, inclusive, to be Emergency Medical Services Week in California.

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WHEREAS, It is estimated that there are over 1 million emergency medical services personnel in the United States, including over 86,000 in the State of California; and

WHEREAS, Emergency medical services are a vital public service and the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide life-saving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and

WHEREAS, The emergency medical service system consists of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and others; and

WHEREAS, The members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their life-saving skills; and

WHEREAS, Emergency medical service providers are dedicated to saving lives and possess a sense of duty to aid others that is inherent in the profession and that stays with an emergency medical service provider for life; and

WHEREAS, Approximately 25 to 30 million patients nationwide, and over 2 million patients in California, receive emergency medical services each year; and

WHEREAS, Access to quality emergency medical care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rates of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and

WHEREAS, Emergency medical service providers have made significant sacrifices in the course of duty, including the loss of life in service of others; and

WHEREAS, The American College of Emergency Physicians was instrumental in establishing National Emergency Medical Services Week to honor the life-saving efforts of emergency medical services personnel; and

WHEREAS, President Gerald Ford proclaimed the first National Emergency Medical Services Week in November of 1974; and

WHEREAS, This year marks the 48th anniversary of National Emergency Medical Services Week; and

WHEREAS, The theme of National Emergency Medical Services Week is Where Emergency Care Begins; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate to recognize the value and accomplishments of emergency medical services personnel by designating Emergency Medical Services Week in California; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims the week of May 21, 2023, to May 27, 2023, inclusive, to be Emergency Medical Services Week in California; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, It is estimated that there are over 1 million emergency medical services personnel in the United States, including over 86,000 in the State of California; and

WHEREAS, Emergency medical services are a vital public service and the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide life-saving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and

WHEREAS, The emergency medical service system consists of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and others; and

WHEREAS, The members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their life-saving skills; and

WHEREAS, Emergency medical service providers are dedicated to saving lives and possess a sense of duty to aid others that is inherent in the profession and that stays with an emergency medical service provider for life; and

WHEREAS, Approximately 25 to 30 million patients nationwide, and over 2 million patients in California, receive emergency medical services each year; and

WHEREAS, Access to quality emergency medical care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rates of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and

WHEREAS, Emergency medical service providers have made significant sacrifices in the course of duty, including the loss of life in service of others; and

WHEREAS, The American College of Emergency Physicians was instrumental in establishing National Emergency Medical Services Week to honor the life-saving efforts of emergency medical services personnel; and

WHEREAS, President Gerald Ford proclaimed the first National Emergency Medical Services Week in November of 1974; and

WHEREAS, This year marks the 48th anniversary of National Emergency Medical Services Week; and

WHEREAS, The theme of National Emergency Medical Services Week is Where Emergency Care Begins; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate to recognize the value and accomplishments of emergency medical services personnel by designating Emergency Medical Services Week in California; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims the week of May 21, 2023, to May 27, 2023, inclusive, to be Emergency Medical Services Week in California; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, It is estimated that there are over 1 million emergency medical services personnel in the United States, including over 86,000 in the State of California; and

WHEREAS, Emergency medical services are a vital public service and the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide life-saving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and

WHEREAS, The emergency medical service system consists of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and others; and

WHEREAS, The members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their life-saving skills; and

WHEREAS, Emergency medical service providers are dedicated to saving lives and possess a sense of duty to aid others that is inherent in the profession and that stays with an emergency medical service provider for life; and

WHEREAS, Approximately 25 to 30 million patients nationwide, and over 2 million patients in California, receive emergency medical services each year; and

WHEREAS, Access to quality emergency medical care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rates of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and

WHEREAS, Emergency medical service providers have made significant sacrifices in the course of duty, including the loss of life in service of others; and

WHEREAS, The American College of Emergency Physicians was instrumental in establishing National Emergency Medical Services Week to honor the life-saving efforts of emergency medical services personnel; and

WHEREAS, President Gerald Ford proclaimed the first National Emergency Medical Services Week in November of 1974; and

WHEREAS, This year marks the 48th anniversary of National Emergency Medical Services Week; and

WHEREAS, The theme of National Emergency Medical Services Week is Where Emergency Care Begins; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate to recognize the value and accomplishments of emergency medical services personnel by designating Emergency Medical Services Week in California; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims the week of May 21, 2023, to May 27, 2023, inclusive, to be Emergency Medical Services Week in California; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

Date	Status
Jun 19, 2023	Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 97, Statutes of 2023.
Jun 19, 2023	Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3 p.m.
Jun 8, 2023	In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Jun 8, 2023	Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1491.)
Jun 6, 2023	Ordered to special consent calendar.
May 31, 2023	From committee: Ordered to third reading.
May 23, 2023	In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
May 22, 2023	Adopted and to Senate. (Page 1674.)
May 22, 2023	Coauthors revised.
May 11, 2023	From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 11).
Apr 13, 2023	Referred to Com. on RLS.
Apr 11, 2023	From printer.
Apr 10, 2023	Introduced. To print.

Date	Description	Location	Votes
Jun 8, 2023	Special Consent ACR56 Rodriguez et al.	Senate Floor	39 0 1 Passed
May 11, 2023	Be adopted. To third reading.	Assembly Standing Committee on Rules	10 0 3 Passed

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ACR 56

THIRD READING

Bill No: ACR 56

Author: Rodriguez (D), et al.

Introduced: 4/10/23

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 5/22/23

SUBJECT: Emergency Medical Services Week

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution proclaims the week of May 21, 2023, to May 27, 2023, inclusive, to be Emergency Medical Services Week in California.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

Emergency medical services are a vital public service and the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide life-saving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The emergency medical service system consists of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and others.
The members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their life-saving skills.
Emergency medical service providers are dedicated to saving lives and possess a sense of duty to aid others that is inherent in the profession and that stays with an emergency medical service provider for life.
Access to quality emergency medical care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rates of those who experience sudden illness or injury.
Emergency medical service providers have made significant sacrifices in the course of duty, including the loss of life in service of others.
The theme of National Emergency Medical Services Week is “Where Emergency Care Begins.”

This resolution proclaims the week of May 21, 2023, to May 27, 2023, inclusive, to be Emergency Medical Services Week in California.

Related/Prior Legislation

The following are the most recent measures proclaiming Emergency Medical Services Week in California:

ACR 175 (Rodriguez, Resolution Chapter 81, Statutes of 2022).
ACR 76 (Rodriguez, Resolution Chapter 51, Statutes of 2021).
ACR 190 (Rodriguez, 2020) – Died at the Assembly Desk.
ACR 79 (Rodriguez, Resolution Chapter 84, Statutes of 2019).

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 5/30/23)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/30/23)

None received

Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520

5/31/23 15:33:11

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 56

Author:(Rodriguez)

As Introduced Ver:April 10, 2023

Majority vote

SUMMARY

Proclaims the week of May 21, 2023, to May 27, 2023, inclusive, to be Emergency Medical Services Week in California.

Major Provisions

Emergency medical services are a vital public service and the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide life-saving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
It is estimated that there are over 1 million emergency medical services personnel in the United States, including over 86,000 in the State of California. The emergency medical service system consists of emergency physicians, emergency nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and others.
The members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education to enhance their life-saving skills.
Emergency medical service providers are dedicated to saving lives and possess a sense of duty to aid others that is inherent in the profession and that stays with an emergency medical service provider for life.
Approximately 25 to 30 million patients nationwide, and over 2 million patients in California, receive emergency medical services each year. Access to quality emergency medical care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rates of those who experience sudden illness or injury.
This year marks the 48th anniversary of National Emergency Medical Services Week and the theme this year is "Where Emergency Care Begins".

COMMENTS

According to the Author

California is home to more than 86,000 dedicated Emergency Medical Service providers, including emergency physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and others who stand by ready to administer life-saving care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This year, as we honor emergency medical personnel for their selfless duty with ACR 56, let us also recognize the remarkable work these professionals have done during the pandemic, as well as responding to increasing incidents of violence and natural disasters in our communities.

Arguments in Support

None on file

Arguments in Opposition

None on file

FISCAL COMMENTS

No fiscal impact. This resolution is keyed non-fiscal by Legislative Counsel.

VOTES

ASM RULES: 10-0-3

YES: Ramos, Addis, Essayli, Flora, Low, Pacheco, Papan, Pellerin, Blanca Rubio, Valencia

ABS, ABST OR NV: Waldron, Juan Carrillo, Ortega

UPDATED

VERSION: April 10, 2023

CONSULTANT: Michael Erke / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0000389

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