AUGUSTA, Maine — A state legislative committee has approved a plan to help rural Maine hospitals hire more emergency medical technicians.
The Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee approved the proposal yesterday, the Associated Press reports.
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Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson said the move will help fill gaps in the state’s health care worker shortage.
The full Maine Legislature still needs to vote on the proposal.
