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USVI MOVES TO REGULATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

A Public Safety Committee advanced legislation Thursday to establish an EMS regulatory system as concerns mount over ambulance response times and staffing.

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The US Virgin Islands Public Safety Committee voted Thursday to advance a bill that would create a formal regulatory framework for emergency medical services across the territory.

The move comes as lawmakers grapple with longstanding questions about ambulance response times, staffing levels and the costs of implementing a structured EMS system, according to the committee's action.

Details of the proposed legislation and next steps in the legislative process were not immediately available.

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