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PRINTER'S NO. 847
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
740
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY STEFANO AND MUTH, JUNE 7, 2021
REFERRED TO VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,
JUNE 7, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system,
further providing for support of emergency medical services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8153(c) of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
ยง 8153. Support of emergency medical services.
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(c) Purpose of fund.--Except as provided under subsection
(d), 75% of the money from the Emergency Medical Services
Operating Fund shall be disbursed by the department in the
following manner:
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(1.1) Beginning on the effective date of this paragraph,
money may not be disbursed by the department under paragraph
(1) for one year. During this period, funds that were to be
allocated under paragraph (1) shall be disbursed to EMS
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agencies, in accordance with section 8112(c) with at least
10% of the funds to be allocated to provide additional
financial assistance for EMS systems serving rural areas.
This paragraph shall expire one year from the effective date
of this paragraph.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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