For the office of the secretary of public safety and security, including the highway safety bureau, to provide matching funds for a planning and administration grant under 23 U.S.C. 402 and the costs associated with the implementation of
chapter 122 of the acts of 2019; provided, that the executive office of public safety and security staff may provide administrative processing for departments under the executive office's purview; provided further, that not less than $1,600,000 shall be provided for the Boston, Cambridge and Everett fire department hazardous material response teams; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the city of Boston for a Co--Response Mobile Operations Center vehicle and ongoing operating expenses; provided further, that local police departments, sheriffs' offices, the department of state police, the department of correction and other state agencies, authorities and educational institutions with law enforcement functions as determined by the secretary that receive funds for the cost of the replacement of bulletproof vests through the office of the secretary may expend without further appropriation these funds to purchase additional vests in the fiscal year in which they receive such reimbursements; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the executive office of public safety and security, in collaboration with department of public health, to conduct an analysis and recommend a plan to modernize and improve the efficiency, efficacy, service delivery and long term sustainability of emergency medical services in the commonwealth; provided further, that the analysis and plan shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the feasibility and fiscal impacts of transferring the administration and oversight of the state emergency medical services system from the department of public health to a new agency within the executive office of public safety and security; (ii) best practices among states in the administration of emergency medical services; (iii) the current state of the emergency medical services workforce in the commonwealth and methods of enhancing recruitment and retention; (iv) the integration of emergency medical services with other public safety agencies including police and fire; (v) the utilization and effectiveness of the statewide communication system among emergency medical services providers and methods of improving interoperability, including for central medical emergency direction statewide; (vi) a review of the different service delivery requirements for emergency and interfacility transports; and (vii) revisions to the EMS system advisory board established in
section 13 of chapter 111C of the General Laws to promote stakeholder engagement and effectiveness of the board; provided further, that the executive office shall engage with stakeholders including, but not limited to: (a) the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts; (b) the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts; (c) the Massachusetts Call/Volunteer Firefighters Association; (d) the Massachusetts Hospital Association; (e) the Massachusetts Ambulance Association; (f) the International Association of EMTs and Paramedics; and (g) the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association; provided further, that the executive office shall solicit public input and hold not less than 4 public hearings in different geographic areas of the commonwealth; and provided further, that not later than June 30, 2027, the executive office shall submit its final analysis and recommendation, including any legislative and regulatory changes, to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public health and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security
