PRINTER'S NO. 457
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
422
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, D. COSTA, FEE, GREINER, MILLARD, MURT,
READSHAW AND TALLMAN, FEBRUARY 9, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, FEBRUARY 9, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in grants to fire companies and
volunteer services, providing for the volunteer quick
response service.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "volunteer ambulance service"
in section 7802 of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended and the section is amended by adding a
definition to read:
§ 7802. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Volunteer ambulance service." Any nonprofit chartered
corporation, association or organization located in this
Commonwealth, which is licensed by the Department of Health and
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is not associated or affiliated with any hospital and which is
regularly engaged in the provision of emergency medical
services, including basic life support or advanced life support
services and advanced life support squads as defined in 28 Pa.
Code § 1005.1 (relating to general provisions). The term shall
include a v olunteer quick response service. The term shall not
include any corporation, association or organization that is
primarily engaged in the operation of invalid coaches which are
intended for the routine transport of persons who are
convalescent or otherwise nonambulatory and do not ordinarily
require emergency medical treatment while in transit.
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"Volunteer quick response service." As follows:
(1) Any nonprofit chartered corporation, association or
organization which meets all of the following:
(i) Is located in this Commonwealth.
(ii) Is licensed by the Department of Health.
(iii) Is not associated or affiliated with any
hospital, fire company, fire department or any emergency
medical services agency.
(iv) Is regularly engaged in the provision of
emergency medical services to patients pending the
arrival of an ambulance.
(v) Has been recognized by a municipality to provide
quick response service for that municipality.
(2) The term shall not include any corporation,
association or organization that is primarily engaged in the
operation of invalid coaches which are intended for the
routine transport of persons who are convalescent or
otherwise nonambulatory and do not ordinarily require
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emergency medical treatment while in transit.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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