PRINTER'S NO. 1489
No. 1354 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, COY, ARMSTRONG, HERMAN, PESCI, TRUE,
MARKOSEK, MELIO, PLATTS, MASLAND, TRELLO, JAROLIN, FAIRCHILD,
MAITLAND, CESSAR, LYNCH, BARLEY, J. TAYLOR, S. H. SMITH,
CURRY, ULIANA, SCHULER, BELFANTI, KENNEY, PETTIT,
D. W. SNYDER, FARGO, FICHTER, BAKER, BOYES, PITTS, RUBLEY,
HECKLER, WAUGH, ARGALL, GRUPPO, STAIRS, SEMMEL AND
HUTCHINSON, APRIL 21, 1993
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND WELFARE, APRIL 21, 1993
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," providing
10 reimbursement for continuing education and training.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. The act of July 3, 1985 (P.L.164, No.45), known
14 as the Emergency Medical Services Act, is amended by adding a
15 section to read:
16 Section 14.1. Continuing education and training reimbursement.
17 (a) Reimbursement for training courses.--The department
18 shall reimburse paramedics, emergency medical technicians and
19 health professionals functioning as paramedics or emergency
1 medical technicians for amounts expended for attendance at
2 education and training courses necessary to maintain
3 certification or recertification status as a paramedic or
4 emergency medical technician in this Commonwealth. Reimbursement
5 shall be provided for from the Emergency Medical Services
6 Operating Fund. Annual allowable reimbursement shall not exceed
7 $750 in any fiscal year per person and may not be carried over
8 to succeeding years.
9 (b) Limitation.--Reimbursement shall be limited to course
10 fees, book fees and lab fees and shall only apply to those
11 expenses which have not been paid for from third-party sources.
12 There shall be no allowable reimbursement for expenses for
13 transportation, meals, lodging and supplies. Reimbursement is
14 authorized only for attendance at courses conducted by
15 instructors or teachers certified by and at courses approved by
16 the department.
17 (c) Certificate of attendance.--Paramedics and emergency
18 medical technicians or health professionals functioning as
19 paramedics or emergency medical technicians shall attach to the
20 reimbursement request a certificate of attendance signed by
21 their regional medical director. The certificate shall verify
22 attendance and indicate location, date, material or subject
23 covered and cost. The certificate shall also state that the
24 courses have not been paid for by third-party sources and that
25 attendance is deemed mandatory for maintaining current
26 certification or recertification status.
27 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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