1. (a) Not later than October 31, 2022, the department, the state department of health, the integrated public safety commission established by IC 5-26-2-1 , and the statewide 911 board established by IC 36-8-16.7-24 shall develop and submit recommendations regarding:

   1. (1) ways that the 911 system can increase interoperability to better facilitate an emergency medical services (as defined in IC 16-18-2-110 ) response for the closest and most appropriate source; and

   2. (2) the effectiveness of regionalized trauma systems and the impact of regionalized trauma systems on patient care;

      to the executive director of the legislative services agency for distribution to the members of the general assembly. The report submitted to the executive director of the legislative services agency must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 .

2. (b) In developing recommendations, the department, state department of health, integrated public safety commission established by IC 5-26-2-1 , and statewide 911 board established by IC 36-8-16.7-24 may consult stakeholders, including:

   1. (1) emergency medical services provider organizations (as defined in 836 IAC 1-1-1(21));
   2. (2) fire departments;
   3. (3) hospitals or other emergency medical facilities; and
   4. (4) local governments.
3. (c) This section expires July 1, 2023.

As added by P.L.15-2022, SEC.1 and P.L.170-2022, SEC.11.