Senator Storm Appointed To EMS Task Force

FRANKFORT, KY (June 15, 2022) – Senate Leadership recently announced the appointment of Sen. Brandon Storm, R-London, to the newly formed Emergency Medical Services Task Force, which will conduct business through the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly Interim.

The task force will study the emergency medical services in Kentucky, which will include ways to improve the delivery of services to patients and needed statutes and regulations, training requirements, EMS vehicle specifications, and the certificate of need process for ambulance services.

“Our EMS providers are very often the first responders in times of crisis,” Storm said. “This task force aims to make sure they are best prepared for any situation they may be confronted with, but to also ensure these vital providers have what they need to best care for the patients they encounter. I am honored to be a part of this task force, and look forward to presenting our findings.”

The task force will provide a report to the Legislative Research Commission by Dec. 1.

A legislative task force is also known as a special committee. They are established by the Legislative Research Commission and function primarily during the interim, typically studying a specific topic. The Emergency Medical Services Task Force is one of six new task forces established to conduct business through the Interim.

Additional task forces include the:

• Bourbon Barrel Taxation Task Force — Created to study the current ad valorem tax rate structure for bourbon barrel sales in the commonwealth.

• Benefits Cliff Task Force — Created to review the impact of the public assistance benefits cliff on labor force participation, employment, wages, and benefit duration and usage in the commonwealth and develop public policy recommendations to support working families in transitioning off of public assistance into gainful employment and self-sufficiency.

• Cabinet for Health and Family Services Organizational Structure, Operations and Administrative Task Force — Created to study the organizational structure, operations and administration of programs, policies and procedures within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

• Early Childhood Education Task Force — created to conduct a comprehensive review of the commonwealth’s early childhood caregiving and educational structures and operations.

• Executive Branch Efficiency Task Force — Created to study the effectiveness of current executive branch cabinet working procedures for administering services to citizens of the commonwealth.

The 2022 Interim will serve as a primer for the 2023 Kentucky General Assembly’s Regular Session as legislative efforts in the months ahead will be critical in crafting of potential legislation.

Visit legislature.ky.gov for details on Sen Brandon Storm and more information on legislative committees, such as membership and scheduling. Tune in to live interim coverage at ket.org/legislature or via the Legislative Research Commission YouTube Channel. Archived legislative footage can be accessed there and at KET.org/legislature/archives.

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Senator Brandon J. Storm, R-London, represents the 21^st District, including Casey, Lincoln, Laurel, and Rockcastle Counties. Storm is the vice-chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and serves as chair of the Senate Enrollment Committee. He also serves as a member of the Senate Standing Committees on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor; State and Local Government; Banking and Insurance; and is a liaison member of the Budget Review Subcommittee on Human Resources. Additionally,  Storm is a member of the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee, and the Child Welfare Oversight and Advisory Committee, and was most recently appointed to the Emergency Medical Services Task Force during the 2022 Interim.