Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.

Contracts

• Third-Party Billing Servicers: If you utilize external vendors for tuition management, amend service agreements immediately to program a new waiver category for "HB 1105 Paramedic Exemption."
• Student Enrollment Agreements: Update financial responsibility clauses to acknowledge this statutory exemption, contingent upon the student providing proof of employment and maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

Hiring/Training

• Bursar & Financial Aid Staff: Train staff on the specific eligibility criteria: the student must be employed by a *political subdivision* (e.g., City, County, ESD). Paramedics employed by private ambulance services are not eligible.
• Registrar Staff: Train staff to identify "EMS Curriculum" courses versus general electives, as the waiver strictly applies to the former until THECB rules potentially broaden the scope.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

• Employment Verification Form: Create a standardized affidavit for students to submit prior to *each* semester, certifying current employment with a political subdivision.
• SAP Verification: Integrate a mandatory check of Satisfactory Academic Progress before renewing the waiver for subsequent semesters.
• Distance Education Logs: If your institution elects to use the statutory cap on online courses, you must document registration timestamps. You are authorized to deny the exemption for distance learning courses once exempt students exceed 20% of the course's maximum capacity.

Fees & Costs

• Revenue Impact: This is a direct reduction in institutional revenue (Designated Tuition and Lab Fees). Departmental budgets for EMS/Fire Science programs must be adjusted to account for this shortfall.
• Excluded Charges: Do not waive property deposits or charges for excessive undergraduate/doctoral hours; the statute explicitly permits you to continue charging these.