subsection. It shall be permissible for a court to allow a law
enforcement officer who witnessed the blood draw to testify as
to the chain of custody in place of the paramedic who drew the
blood.
(d) Protocols.--An EMS provider shall follow protocols
approved by the department when providing EMS or any other
services under this section.
Section 2. Section 1725.3 of Title 42 is amended to read:
§ 1725.3. Criminal laboratory and paramedic user fee.
(a) Imposition.--A person who is placed on probation without
verdict pursuant to section 17 of the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act, or who receives Accelerated
Rehabilitative Disposition or who pleads guilty to or nolo
contendere to or who is convicted of a crime as defined in 18
Pa.C.S. § 106 (relating to classes of offenses) or 75 Pa.C.S. §
1543(b)(1.1) (relating to driving while operating privilege is
suspended or revoked) or 3802 (relating to driving under
influence of alcohol or controlled substance) or 3735 (relating
to homicide by vehicle while driving under influence) or 3735.1
(relating to aggravated assault while driving under the
influence) or 3808(a)(2) (relating to illegally operating a
motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock) or a
violation of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic
Act shall, in addition to any fines, penalties or costs, in
every case where laboratory services were required to prosecute
the crime or violation, be sentenced to pay a criminal
laboratory or paramedic user fee which shall include, but not be
limited to, the cost of sending a laboratory technician or
paramedic to court proceedings.
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