10-4-125. Submission of revised plan for conversion from basic 9-1-1 to enhanced 9-1-1. (1) A jurisdiction intending to implement an enhanced 9-1-1 system shall submit an amended plan for establishing an enhanced 9-1-1 system to:
     (a) every public and private safety agency in the 9-1-1 jurisdiction;
     (b) the department; and
     (c) all providers of telephone service in the 9-1-1 jurisdiction's service area.
     (2) The amended plan must include:
     (a) a description of all capital and recurring costs for the proposed enhanced 9-1-1 system;
     (b) the proposed schedule for implementation of the enhanced 9-1-1 system;
     (c) the proposed expenditures for equipment and software upgrades;
     (d) a plan for maintaining all automatic number identification and all automatic location identification databases; and
     (e) a plan for 9-1-1 dispatcher training that must include, at a minimum:
     (i) basic telecommunicator certification awarded upon successful completion of the basic telecommunicator class offered through the Montana law enforcement academy;
     (ii) emergency medical dispatch certification awarded upon successful completion of one of the emergency medical dispatch programs that provide dispatch-specific medical training and training and practice in the use of written or automated medical dispatch protocols; or
     (iii) training that includes handling 9-1-1 emergency telephone calls and relaying information to the appropriate responder or dispatch agency.
     (3) (a) The department shall determine whether the enhanced 9-1-1 plan complies with the provisions of this part, including rules adopted pursuant to 10-4-102, and shall inform the 9-1-1 jurisdiction of its determination within 180 days of receipt of the plan.
     (b) If the department approves an enhanced 9-1-1 plan, the department shall indicate a timetable within which the provider shall undertake necessary conversions to dedicated 9-1-1 circuits. The timetable must be such that conversions may not be required unless sufficient funds to compensate the provider for its conversion costs are available within 1 year of the initial installation of the 9-1-1 system.
     (4) If enhanced 9-1-1 service has been included as part of an approved final plan for basic 9-1-1 service, the jurisdiction is not required to submit an amended plan for enhanced 9-1-1 service.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 448, L. 1997.