S0158B0136A00274 MSP:EJH 02/02/21 #90 A00274
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 158
Sponsor: SENATOR STEFANO
Printer's No. 136
Amend Bill, page 1, line 3, by inserting after "officers"
, for medals honoring fire personnel and for medals honoring
emergency medical services personnel
Amend Bill, page 1, line 7, by striking out "a subchapter"
and inserting
subchapters
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 20 and 21
SUBCHAPTER G
MEDALS HONORING FIRE PERSONNEL
Sec.
2194. Establishment of program.
2195. Medal procedure.
2196. Form of medals.
§ 2194. Establishment of program.
A program is established for the Governor to recognize and
decorate fire personnel in this Commonwealth who have
demonstrated bravery, sacrifice or other exceptionally
meritorious conduct in the line of duty. The State Fire
Commissioner shall assist the Governor in the administration of
the program by establishing the qualifications, protocol and
other rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this
subchapter.
§ 2195. Medal procedure.
(a) Nominees.--A member of a fire company may be nominated
for a medal under this subchapter.
(b) Application.--An application that nominates a member of
a fire company for a medal may be submitted to the State Fire
Commissioner by the Governor, a member of the General Assembly
or the chief executive of a municipality or fire company.
(c) Review and issuance of medals.--The State Fire
Commissioner shall review an application's veracity and
conformance to the criteria of the program and notify the
Governor of the applications that are in compliance. The final
decision to issue a medal under this subchapter shall rest with
the Governor. The Governor may delegate to the Lieutenant
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Governor or a member of the General Assembly the act of
presenting a medal.
§ 2196. Form of medals.
(a) General rule.--The medals authorized under the program
shall be in the following forms:
(1) Red Star of Valor, which may be awarded to members
of a fire company who have shown exceptional gallantry,
heroism and bravery in the face of life-threatening
circumstances above and beyond the call of duty.
(2) Red Heart, which may be issued to members of a fire
company injured in the line of duty.
(3) Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice, which shall be issued
posthumously to members of a fire company who have fallen in
the line of duty.
(b) Design.--The design of each medal shall be approved by
the State Fire Commissioner. Each medal shall be cast in bronze
or other metal, and the design shall incorporate the seal of the
Commonwealth.
(c) Cost.--The cost of a medal shall be paid by the fire
company by which the member of the fire company is or was
employed or volunteered. The family of a medal recipient may
request a second medal and may receive the medal upon payment to
the Office of the State Fire Commissioner of the cost of the
medal.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Fire company." A volunteer fire company, a municipal fire
company or a combined volunteer and municipal fire company
located in this Commonwealth.
SUBCHAPTER H
MEDALS HONORING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL
Sec.
2197. Establishment of program.
2198. Medal procedure.
2199. Form of medals.
§ 2197. Establishment of program.
A program is established for the Governor to recognize and
decorate emergency medical services personnel in this
Commonwealth who have demonstrated bravery, sacrifice or other
exceptionally meritorious conduct in the line of duty. The
director shall assist the Governor in the administration of the
program by establishing the qualifications, protocol and other
rules necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
The director may consult with the Pennsylvania Emergency Health
Services Council to aid in carrying out the purposes of this
subchapter.
§ 2198. Medal procedure.
(a) Nominees.--A member of an emergency medical services
agency may be nominated for a medal under this subchapter.
(b) Application.--An application that nominates a member of
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an emergency medical services agency for a medal may be
submitted to the director by the Governor, a member of the
General Assembly or the chief executive of a municipality or
emergency medical services agency.
(c) Review and issuance of medals.--The director shall
review an application's veracity and conformance to the criteria
of the program and notify the Governor of the applications that
are in compliance. The final decision to issue a medal under
this subchapter shall rest with the Governor. The Governor may
delegate to the Lieutenant Governor or a member of the General
Assembly the act of presenting a medal.
§ 2199. Form of medals.
(a) General rule.--The medals authorized under the program
shall be in the following forms:
(1) Star of Life, which may be awarded to members of an
emergency medical services agency who have shown exceptional
gallantry, heroism and bravery in the face of life-
threatening circumstances above and beyond the call of duty.
(2) White Heart, which may be issued to members of an
emergency medical services agency injured in the line of
duty.
(3) Medal of Ultimate Sacrifice, which shall be issued
posthumously to members of an emergency medical services
agency who have fallen in the line of duty.
(b) Design.--The design of each medal shall be approved by
the director. Each medal shall be cast in bronze or other metal,
and the design shall incorporate the seal of the Commonwealth.
(c) Cost.--The cost of a medal shall be paid by the
emergency medical services agency by which the member of the
emergency medical services agency is or was employed or
volunteered. The family of a medal recipient may request a
second medal and may receive the medal upon payment to the
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health
of the cost of the medal.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Director." The Director of the Bureau of Emergency Medical
Services of the Department of Health.
"Emergency medical services agency." As defined in 35
Pa.C.S. § 8103 (relating to definitions).
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