Emergency medical services.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
Current location
Enrolled
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill extends the authorization for counties to levy an additional penalty on fines and forfeitures to support the Maddy Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund. Specifically, it increases the penalty from $2 per $10 to $2 per $10, and extends the operative date of these provisions indefinitely until January 1, 2037. The fund is intended to reimburse costs related to emergency medical services, with a portion dedicated to pediatric trauma centers through ‘Richie’s Fund’ until 2037.
Key provisions
- Extends the authorization to levy an additional penalty on fines and forfeitures.
- Increases the penalty from $2 per $10 to $2 per $10.
- Extends the fund's operative date to January 1, 2037.
- Requires 15% of fund revenue to be used for pediatric trauma centers.
- Allows counties to administer the EMS fund or have the state administer their medically indigent services program.
- Establishes a reserve within the fund for administrative costs.
- Specifies how the fund's money should be distributed among physicians, surgeons, and hospitals.
- Defines the amount of reimbursement for physicians and surgeons for initial cycles of reimbursements.
Who is affected
- County Boards of Supervisors
- Criminal Offenders
- Healthcare Providers (Physicians and Surgeons, Hospitals)
- Pediatric Trauma Centers
- Emergency Medical Services Agencies
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