130th Ohio General Assembly
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As Introduced

122nd General Assembly
Regular Session
1997-1998
S. B. No. 5

SENATORS HOWARD-DRAKE


A BILL
To enact sections 4742.01 to 4742.08 of the Revised Code to establish training and continuing education requirements for emergency service telecommunicators, to require the state board of education to develop and administer a training program for emergency service telecommunicators, to allow public agency telecommunicators to be trained in the program at no tuition or materials charge to the agency or telecommunicator, and to make an appropriation.

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


Section 1. That sections 4742.01, 4742.02, 4742.03, 4742.04, 4742.05, 4742.06, 4742.07, and 4742.08 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 4742.01. AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER:

(A) "EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 4931.40 OF THE REVISED CODE.

(B) "EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY AN EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER, WHOSE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO BE AN OPERATOR FOR THE RECEIPT OR PROCESSING OF CALLS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES MADE BY TELEPHONE, RADIO, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC MEANS.

Sec. 4742.02. (A) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER, A BASIC COURSE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) AT LEAST FORTY HOURS OF INSTRUCTION OR TRAINING;

(2) INSTRUCTIONAL OR TRAINING UNITS IN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:

(a) THE ROLE OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR;

(b) EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS;

(c) EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR LIABILITY;

(d) TELEPHONE TECHNIQUES;

(e) REQUIREMENTS OF THE "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990," 104 STAT. 327, 42 U.S.C. 12101, AS AMENDED, THAT PERTAIN TO EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATORS;

(f) HANDLING HYSTERICAL AND SUICIDAL CALLERS;

(g) LAW ENFORCEMENT TERMINOLOGY;

(h) FIRE SERVICE TERMINOLOGY;

(i) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TERMINOLOGY;

(j) EMERGENCY CALL PROCESSING GUIDES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT;

(k) EMERGENCY CALL PROCESSING GUIDES FOR FIRE SERVICE;

(l) EMERGENCY CALL PROCESSING GUIDES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE;

(m) RADIO BROADCAST TECHNIQUES;

(n) DISASTER PLANNING;

(o) POLICE OFFICER SURVIVAL, FIRE OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE SCENE SAFETY, OR BOTH POLICE OFFICER SURVIVAL AND FIRE OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE SCENE SAFETY.

(B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER, CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSEWORK IN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING SHALL CONSIST OF REVIEW AND ADVANCED TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION IN THE SUBJECTS LISTED IN DIVISION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION.

Sec. 4742.03. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 4742.04 OF THE REVISED CODE, ON AND AFTER THE DATE THAT IS TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, NO PERSON SHALL BE EMPLOYED AS AN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH DIVISIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(A) A PERSON COMPLIES WITH DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION IF EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO THE PERSON:

(1) THE PERSON HAS BEEN CERTIFIED UNDER SECTION 4742.06 OR 4742.07 OF THE REVISED CODE AS HAVING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A BASIC COURSE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING;

(2) THE PERSON HAS BEEN CERTIFIED UNDER SECTION 4742.08 OF THE REVISED CODE AS POSSESSING WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING EQUIVALENT TO HAVING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A BASIC COURSE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING.

(B) A PERSON COMPLIES WITH DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION IF THE PERSON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES AT LEAST EIGHT HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSEWORK IN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING DURING EACH TWO-YEAR PERIOD AFTER THE PERSON FIRST OBTAINS THE CERTIFICATION REFERRED TO IN DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

Sec. 4742.04. DURING THE FIRST TWELVE MONTHS AFTER BEGINNING EMPLOYMENT WITH AN EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER, A PERSON MAY BE EMPLOYED AS AN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH SECTION 4742.03 OF THE REVISED CODE. AFTER THAT TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD, THE PERSON SHALL CONTINUE TO BE EMPLOYED AS AN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR ONLY IF THE PERSON COMPLIES WITH SECTION 4742.03 OF THE REVISED CODE.

Sec. 4742.05. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING, AND SHALL IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. IN DEVELOPING THE PROGRAM, THE STATE BOARD SHALL ACCEPT AND CONSIDER SUGGESTIONS FROM ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER, OR OTHER ENTITY, WHETHER LOCATED WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE, THAT OFFERS SUGGESTIONS. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) A CURRICULUM FOR A BASIC COURSE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING THAT CONFORMS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 4742.02 OF THE REVISED CODE;

(2) A CURRICULUM FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSEWORK IN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING THAT CONFORMS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B) OF SECTION 4742.02 OF THE REVISED CODE;

(3) STANDARDS AND EXAMINATIONS TO BE USED IN THE PROGRAM TO CERTIFY THAT A PERSON HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A BASIC COURSE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING OR CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSEWORK IN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING;

(4) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM AT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD TO OFFER VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

(5) THE PROVISION AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES PER YEAR OF A BASIC COURSE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING AT DIFFERENT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS AROUND THIS STATE SELECTED TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE PERSONS REQUESTING THE TRAINING PURSUANT TO DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 4742.06 OF THE REVISED CODE;

(6) A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY EMPLOYEE OF AN EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER CAN ENROLL IN AND COMPLETE ANY COURSE OFFERED UNDER THE PROGRAM AT NO CHARGE BY THE STATE BOARD TO THE EMPLOYEE OR PROVIDER. THE TUITION AND MATERIALS COSTS FOR TRAINING SUCH EMPLOYEES UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE PAID FROM THE EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING FUND UNDER DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(B) THE EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING FUND IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE STATE TREASURY. THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL USE MONEY IN THE FUND ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

(1) TO DEVELOP THE EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIRED UNDER DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION;

(2) TO PAY THE STATE BOARD'S COSTS OF TRAINING EMPLOYEES OF EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS AT COURSES OFFERED UNDER THE PROGRAM.

(C) THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE, MAY ADOPT RULES NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER THE TRAINING PROGRAM UNDER THIS SECTION.

Sec. 4742.06. (A) A PERSON MAY COMPLY WITH DIVISION (A)(1) OF SECTION 4742.03 OF THE REVISED CODE BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A BASIC COURSE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING THAT IS CONDUCTED AS PART OF THE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER SECTION 4742.05 OF THE REVISED CODE. IF A PERSON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE COURSE, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR A DESIGNEE OF THE BOARD SHALL CERTIFY THE PERSON'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.

(B) A PERSON MAY ACCUMULATE HOURS TOWARD COMPLYING WITH DIVISION (B) OF SECTION 4742.03 OF THE REVISED CODE BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSEWORK IN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING THAT IS CONDUCTED AS PART OF THE PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER SECTION 4742.05 OF THE REVISED CODE. IF A PERSON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE COURSEWORK, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR A DESIGNEE OF THE BOARD SHALL CERTIFY THE PERSON'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.

Sec. 4742.07. (A) A PERSON MAY COMPLY WITH DIVISION (A)(1) OF SECTION 4742.03 OF THE REVISED CODE BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A BASIC COURSE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING THAT IS CONDUCTED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER. PRIOR TO SUCH A COURSE BEING CONDUCTED, THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL CERTIFY THAT THE COURSE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 4742.02 OF THE REVISED CODE. IF A PERSON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE COURSE, THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL CERTIFY THE PERSON'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.

(B) A PERSON MAY ACCUMULATE HOURS TOWARD COMPLYING WITH DIVISION (B) OF SECTION 4742.03 OF THE REVISED CODE BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSEWORK IN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING THAT IS CONDUCTED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF AN EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER. PRIOR TO SUCH COURSEWORK BEING CONDUCTED, THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL CERTIFY THAT THE COURSEWORK MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B) OF SECTION 4742.02 OF THE REVISED CODE. IF A PERSON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE COURSEWORK, THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL CERTIFY THE PERSON'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.

Sec. 4742.08. WITH REGARD TO A PERSON WHO BEGINS EMPLOYMENT WITH AN EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND CONTINUES TO BE EMPLOYED BY THE PROVIDER ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER MAY CERTIFY THAT THE PERSON POSSESSES WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING EQUIVALENT TO HAVING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A BASIC COURSE OF EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING. A PERSON WHO RECEIVES SUCH A CERTIFICATION COMPLIES WITH DIVISION (A)(2) OF SECTION 4742.03 OF THE REVISED CODE.


Section 2. A person who begins employment as an emergency service telecommunicator with an emergency service provider during the period starting on the effective date of section 4742.03 of the Revised Code and ending one year after the effective date of that section shall comply with the certification requirement of division (A)(1) of that section no later than two years after the effective date of that section. A person who begins employment as an emergency service telecommunicator with an emergency service provider during the period starting one year after the effective date of section 4742.03 of the Revised Code and ending two years after that effective date shall comply with the certification requirement of division (A)(1) of that section during the first twelve months after beginning that employment.


Section 3. Within ten working days after either the effective date of this act or July 1, 1997, whichever is later, the Director of Budget and Management shall transfer $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Emergency Service Telecommunicator Training Fund (Fund 4M4) to be used by the Department of Education pursuant to section 4742.05 of the Revised Code. The Director shall transfer the same amount to be used for the same purpose within ten working days after July 1, 1998.


Section 4. All items in this section are hereby appropriated as designated out of moneys in the state treasury to the credit of the State Special Revenue Fund Group. For all appropriations made in this act, those in the first column are for fiscal year 1998 and those in the second column are for fiscal year 1999. The appropriations made in this act are in addition to any other appropriations made for the 1997-1999 biennium.
EDU DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
  
State Special Revenue Fund Group    
4M4200-637Emergency Service Telecommunicator Training Fund$500,000$500,000
Total State Special Revenue Fund Group$500,000$500,000
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS$500,000$500,000

Emergency Service Telecommunicator Training

The foregoing appropriation item 200-637, Emergency Service Telecommunicator Training Fund, shall be used by the Department of Education for the purpose of developing an emergency service telecommunicator training program and to pay the costs of training employees of emergency service providers at courses offered under the program, pursuant to section 4742.05 of the Revised Code.

Within the limits set forth in this act, the Director of Budget and Management shall establish accounts indicating the source and amount of funds for each appropriation made in this act, and shall determine the form and manner in which appropriation accounts shall be maintained. Expenditures from appropriations contained in this act shall be accounted for as though made by the main appropriations act of the 122nd General Assembly.

The appropriations made in this act are subject to all provisions of the main appropriations act for the 1997-1999 biennium which are generally applicable to the State Special Revenue Fund Group.


Section 5. The codified and uncodified sections of law contained in this act are not subject to the referendum. Therefore, under Ohio Constitution, Article II, Section 1d and section 1.471 of the Revised Code, the codified and uncodified sections of law contained in this act go into immediate effect when this act becomes law.
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