§ 8153. Support of emergency medical services
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and SafetyEffective: February 26, 2021
Effective: February 26, 2021
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8153
§ 8153. Support of emergency medical services
(1) To EMS agencies, in accordance with section 8112(c) (relating to contracts and grants), 30% of funds must be allocated to specifically provide training to underserved rural areas. Not less than 10% of funds shall be provided to EMS agencies to assist with medical equipment purchases for ambulances.
(d) Allocation to Catastrophic Medical and Rehabilitation Fund.--Twenty-five percent of the money in the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund shall be allocated to a Catastrophic Medical and Rehabilitation Fund for victims of trauma and to carry out the provisions of Chapter 75A (relating to emergency responder mental wellness and stress management). After the exhaustion of all alternative financial resources, other than those excluded by the department from consideration, the catastrophic fund shall be available for the purchase of medical, rehabilitation and attendant care services for trauma victims and may be made available for the purchase of supportive services such as respite care and counseling services for the family or household members of trauma victims. The department may, by regulation, prioritize the distribution of funds by and within classification of traumatic injury.
(f) Review by Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.--The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall review court records to ensure that money for the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund is being properly collected and deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund. The review shall be completed within one year of the effective date of this subsection and shall include recommendations as to any appropriate action to be taken. In conducting the review, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall examine the pertinent records of the past five years of all courts required to impose costs under 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3121 and 3807(b)(1)(ix).
Credits
2009, Aug. 18, P.L. 308, No. 37, § 1, effective in 180 days [Feb. 16, 2010]. Amended 2020, July 23, P.L. 670, No. 69, § 4, imd. effective; 2020, Oct. 29, P.L. 773, No. 93, § 1, effective in 120 days [Feb. 26, 2021].
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8153, PA ST 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 8153
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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