SB603

Senate Bill 603, titled 'Emma's Law', requires all air ambulances operating in Arkansas to contact the Arkansas Trauma System before transporting a patient with trauma concerns. The primary purpose of this mandate is to ensure the air ambulance crew receives a professional recommendation regarding the most appropriate medical destination for the patient. By formalizing this communication protocol, the legislation aims to improve coordination within the state's trauma care network. The bill seeks to standardize decision-making processes for air medical transports to ensure patients are directed to the facility best equipped to handle their specific injuries. No other substantive changes to existing law are proposed in this text.