PRINTER'S NO. 591
No. 534 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, RICHARDSON, STAIRS, HERMAN, JOHNSON,
DEMPSEY, PRESTON, FAIRCHILD, TRELLO, FLEAGLE, COY, CARLSON,
HALUSKA, NOYE, LEE, BARLEY, CIVERA, SEMMEL, FREEMAN, KING,
SAURMAN AND BUNT, MARCH 11, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, MARCH 11, 1991
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 3, 1985 (P.L.164, No.45), entitled "An
2 act relating to the prevention and reduction of premature
3 death and disability in this Commonwealth; providing for
4 assistance, coordination and support of the development and
5 maintenance of a comprehensive emergency medical services
6 system and for qualifications, eligibility and certification
7 of emergency medical services personnel and licensing
8 ambulance services; imposing powers and duties on the
9 Department of Health; and making repeals," further providing
10 for allocations.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. Section 17 of the act of July 3, 1985 (P.L.164,
14 No.45), known as the Emergency Medical Services Act, is amended
15 to read:
16 Section 17. Allocations.
17 Of all funds available to the department for the initiation,
18 expansion, maintenance, evaluation and improvement of emergency
19 medical services systems, at least 75% shall be allocated for
20 the direct support of emergency medical services systems, with
21 at least [10%] 20% of these funds to be allocated to provide
1 additional financial assistance for those emergency medical
2 services systems serving rural areas.
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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