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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 18-1398

NOTICES

STATE HORSE
RACING COMMISSION

Human Ambulance; Thoroughbred Horse Racing

[48 Pa.B. 5590]
[Saturday, September 1, 2018]

 The State Horse Racing Commission (Commission) provides notice that on July 31, 2018, at its regularly scheduled public meeting, it issued an Order adopting amendments to 58 Pa. Code §§ 163.32 and 165.87 (relating to ambulances) regarding the requirement for licensed racing entities to provide and maintain human ambulances during training and racing times. The Commission recognizes that horse racing can be a dangerous sport andthat a timely and effective response, in the event of a human injury, by highly qualified certified paramedics with state-of-the-art equipment is vital to the industry. This Order was adopted as a temporary regulation under authority of 3 Pa.C.S. § 9311(h) (relating to State Horse Racing Commission), under Administrative Doc. No. 2018-6.

 The general purpose of the Order is to: (1) clarify and update the standards for ambulance equipment and supplies consistent with the applicable regulations under the Department of Health (Department); (2) change ambulance staffing to certified paramedics consistent with the applicable regulations under the Department; and (3) clarify that the human ambulance is required to follow the field of jockeys and horses at a safe distance during the running of races.

 This temporary regulation will become effective on September 1, 2018.

 The Order and specific provisions have been posted and published on the Commission's web site at http://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Animals/RacingCommission/commission/Pages/Publications.aspx. The Commission will also provide copies of the Order upon request directed to (717) 787-5539.

THOMAS F. CHUCKAS, Jr., 
Director
Bureau of Thoroughbred Horse Racing

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-1398. Filed for public inspection August 31, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]


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