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As Passed by the Senate
122nd General Assembly
Regular Session
1997-1998 | Am. Sub. S. B. No. 5 |
SENATORS HOWARD-DRAKE-B. JOHNSON-BLESSING-OELSLAGER-KEARNS-
CARNES-FINAN-DiDONATO-DIX-HAGAN-RAY-BLESSING-GAETH
A BILL
To enact sections 4742.01 to 4742.04 of the Revised Code to
establish a program of training and continuing education for
emergency service telecommunicators and require the
state board of education to develop and administer the
program, to allow employees of emergency service providers
to be trained in the program at no
charge to the providers or employees, 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, and 4742.04
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) THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS, 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 AND THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS
SHALL ACCEPT AND CONSIDER SUGGESTIONS FROM ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
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 4742.03 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 4742.03 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, 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;
(6) A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY EMPLOYEE OF AN EMERGENCY
SERVICE PROVIDER MAY 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 CREATED 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 COMPENSATION OF STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION EMPLOYEES WHO
ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND 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, SHALL ADOPT RULES
NECESSARY TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER THE TRAINING PROGRAM UNDER THIS
SECTION.
Sec. 4742.03. (A) A PERSON MAY OBTAIN CERTIFICATION AS AN
EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A BASIC COURSE
OF EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING THAT IS CONDUCTED BY THE STATE
BOARD OF EDUCATION UNDER SECTION 4742.02 of the Revised Code. THE 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) A PERSON MAY MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION AS AN EMERGENCY SERVICE
TELECOMMUNICATOR BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING AT LEAST EIGHT HOURS OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION COURSEWORK IN EMERGENCY
SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING DURING EACH TWO-YEAR PERIOD AFTER A PERSON
FIRST OBTAINS THE CERTIFICATION REFERRED TO IN DIVISION (A) OF THIS
SECTION. THE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSEWORK SHALL CONSIST OF REVIEW AND
ADVANCED TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION IN THE SUBJECTS LISTED IN
DIVISION (A)(2) OF THIS
SECTION.
(C) IF A PERSON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE BASIC COURSE OF
EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINING DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A)
OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR A DESIGNEE OF THE BOARD SHALL
CERTIFY THE PERSON'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION. THE BOARD SHALL SEND A COPY OF
THE CERTIFICATION TO THE PERSON AND TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER BY WHOM
THE PERSON IS EMPLOYED.
IF A PERSON SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES THE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSEWORK
DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION OR A DESIGNEE OF THE BOARD SHALL CERTIFY THE PERSON'S SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION. THE BOARD SHALL SEND A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATION TO THE PERSON
AND TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER BY WHOM THE PERSON IS EMPLOYED.
Sec. 4742.04. (A) A PERSON MAY
OBTAIN CERTIFICATION AS AN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR 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 4742.03 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
MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION AS AN EMERGENCY SERVICE TELECOMMUNICATOR 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 4742.03 OF THE
REVISED CODE. IF A PERSON SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETES THE COURSEWORK, THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL
CERTIFY THE PERSON'S SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION.
(C) UPON CERTIFICATION OF A PERSON UNDER DIVISION (A) OR
(B) OF THIS SECTION, THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER THAT CERTIFIES
THE PERSON SHALL SEND A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATION TO THE PERSON AND TO THE
EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER BY WHOM
THE PERSON IS EMPLOYED UNLESS THE EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER CERTIFYING THE
PERSON IS THE PERSON'S EMPLOYER.
Section 2. Within ten working days after either
the effective date of this section or July 1, 1997, whichever is later, the
Director of Budget and Management shall transfer $250,000 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 4742.02 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 3. 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
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State Special Revenue Fund Group | | | | |
4M4 | 200-637 | Emergency Service Telecommunicator Training Fund | $ | 250,000 | $ | 250,000 |
Total State Special Revenue Fund Group | $ | 250,000 | $ | 250,000 |
TOTAL ALL BUDGET FUND GROUPS | $ | 250,000 | $ | 250,000 |
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 4742.02 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
H. B. 215 of the 122nd General Assembly.
The appropriations made in this act are subject to all provisions of
H. B. 215 for the 1997-1999 biennium that are generally
applicable to the
State Special Revenue Fund Group.
Section 4. 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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