S. B. No. 177 As Introduced

As Introduced

127th General Assembly

Regular Session

2007-2008

S. B. No. 177

Senator Sawyer

Cosponsors: Senators Miller, D., Schuler, Wilson

A BILL

To amend section 4931.99 and to enact section 1
4931.491 of the Revised Code to prohibit billing 2
or other administrative activities regarding a 3
9-1-1 call until the emergency is stabilized. 4

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That section 4931.99 be amended and section 5
4931.491 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 6

       Sec. 4931.491. No person involved in the response to a 9-1-1 7
call shall conduct billing or other administrative activities 8
regarding the call until all of the following have occurred: 9

        (A) Emergency services have been dispatched to address the 10
emergency; 11

        (B) The fact that the dispatch was made has been successfully 12
communicated to the caller and all emergency services providers 13
responding to the call; 14

        (C) An emergency services provider has arrived at the 15
location of the emergency. 16

       Sec. 4931.99. (A) Whoever violates division (D) of section 17
4931.49 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the 18
fourth degree. 19

       (B) Whoever violates section 4931.25, 4931.26, 4931.27, 20
4931.30, or 4931.31 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor 21
of the third degree. 22

       (C) Whoever violates section 4931.28 of the Revised Code is 23
guilty of a felony of the fourth degree. 24

       (D) Whoever violates section 4931.29 or division (B) of 25
section 4931.35 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor in 26
the first degree. 27

       (E) Whoever violates division (E) or (F) of section 4931.49 28
or division (B)(2) of section 4931.66 of the Revised Code is 29
guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense 30
and a felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense. 31

       (F) Whoever violates section 4931.75 of the Revised Code is 32
guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a 33
misdemeanor of the first degree on each subsequent offense. 34

       (G) Whoever violates section 4931.491 of the Revised Code is 35
guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. 36

       Section 2. That existing section 4931.99 of the Revised Code 37
is hereby repealed. 38

Section 1. That section 4931.99 be amended and section	5
4931.491 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	6

Sec. 4931.491. No person involved in the response to a 9-1-1	7
call shall conduct billing or other administrative activities	8
regarding the call until all of the following have occurred:	9

(A) Emergency services have been dispatched to address the	10
emergency;	11

(B) The fact that the dispatch was made has been successfully	12
communicated to the caller and all emergency services providers	13
responding to the call;	14

(C) An emergency services provider has arrived at the	15
location of the emergency.	16

Sec. 4931.99. (A) Whoever violates division (D) of section	17
4931.49 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the	18
fourth degree.	19

(B) Whoever violates section 4931.25, 4931.26, 4931.27,	20
4931.30, or 4931.31 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor	21
of the third degree.	22

(C) Whoever violates section 4931.28 of the Revised Code is	23
guilty of a felony of the fourth degree.	24

(D) Whoever violates section 4931.29 or division (B) of	25
section 4931.35 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor in	26
the first degree.	27

(E) Whoever violates division (E) or (F) of section 4931.49	28
or division (B)(2) of section 4931.66 of the Revised Code is	29
guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense	30
and a felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense.	31

(F) Whoever violates section 4931.75 of the Revised Code is	32
guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a	33
misdemeanor of the first degree on each subsequent offense.	34

(G) Whoever violates section 4931.491 of the Revised Code is	35
guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.	36

Section 2. That existing section 4931.99 of the Revised Code	37
is hereby repealed.	38