H1459B2569A03563 DMS:JMT 10/28/19 #90 A03563
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1459
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SCHLOSSBERG
Printer's No. 2569
Amend Bill, page 1, line 1, by striking out "Titles" and
inserting
Title
Amend Bill, page 1, line 1, by striking out "and 75
(Vehicles)"
Amend Bill, page 1, line 6, by inserting after "Health;"
and,
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 8 through 11, by striking out all
of lines 8 through 10 and "Rehabilitative Disposition" in line
11
Amend Bill, page 2, line 7, by striking out "and regional
programs"
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 28 and 29
(4) The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs of the
Commonwealth.
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 11 and 12, by striking out all of
said lines
Amend Bill, page 3, line 14, by striking out "first
responder" and inserting
current or former member of an emergency medical
services agency, fire company or rescue company
Amend Bill, page 3, line 17, by inserting after "coroner"
or medical examiner
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Amend Bill, page 3, lines 20 through 22, by striking out all
of said lines
Amend Bill, page 3, line 30, by striking out "employer" and
inserting
public
Amend Bill, page 4, line 4, by striking out "employer" and
inserting
public
Amend Bill, page 4, line 20, by striking out "individual" and
inserting
provider
Amend Bill, page 5, by inserting between lines 7 and 8
"Public agency." As defined under section 5302 (relating to
definitions).
Amend Bill, page 5, line 25, by inserting after "and"
public
Amend Bill, page 5, line 26, by striking out "abide by" and
inserting
comply with
Amend Bill, page 6, line 1, by striking out "peer" and
inserting
peer-to-peer
Amend Bill, page 6, line 3, by striking out "ITS" and
inserting
the department's
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 7 through 9, by striking out ", the
Pennsylvania Emergency" in line 7, all of line 8 and "councils"
in line 9
Amend Bill, page 6, line 18, by inserting after "stress"
injuries
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Amend Bill, page 7, line 15, by striking out "PROVIDERS" and
inserting
entities
Amend Bill, page 7, line 23, by inserting after "A"
trained peer support
Amend Bill, page 8, lines 11 through 13, by striking out all
of lines 11 and 12 and "by the department and familiar A
PROVIDER" in line 13 and inserting
an individual
Amend Bill, page 8, line 14, by striking out "with"
Amend Bill, page 9, line 23, by striking out "and regional
programs"
Amend Bill, page 9, line 28, by striking out "first" and
inserting
emergency
Amend Bill, page 10, line 1, by striking out "first" and
inserting
emergency
Amend Bill, page 10, lines 23 and 24, by striking out
"PROVIDE FOR AND INCLUDE TRAUMA AWARENESS " and inserting
develop a program of trauma and suicide awareness and impact
Amend Bill, page 10, line 26, by inserting after "REQUIRE"
trauma and suicide awareness and impact training as a
component of
Amend Bill, page 10, lines 27 and 28, by striking out
"EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND SHALL INCLUDE TRAUMA AWARENESS
TRAINING" and inserting
EMS providers and shall make the training available to other
emergency responders
Amend Bill, page 10, line 29, by inserting after "TOPICS.--
TRAUMA"
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and suicide
Amend Bill, page 10, line 29, by inserting after "AWARENESS"
and impact
Amend Bill, page 11, line 8, by inserting after "RESOURCES"
, including the resources created under this chapter
Amend Bill, page 11, line 13, by inserting after "eligible"
emergency
Amend Bill, page 12, line 21, by inserting after "SERVICES"
or a helpline operator
Amend Bill, page 12, line 26, by striking out "PEER SUPPORT"
and inserting
trained peer support provider
Amend Bill, page 13, lines 7 and 8, by striking out
"Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund to" in line 7 and all
of line 8 and inserting
money allocated to the Catastrophic Medical and
Rehabilitation Fund for victims of trauma.
Amend Bill, page 13, lines 9 through 30; page 14, lines 1
through 12; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
Section 2. Section 8153(d) of Title 35 is amended to read:
ยง 8153. Support of emergency medical services.
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(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.
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Amend Bill, page 14, line 13, by striking out "4" and
inserting
3
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