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H0731......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FUND III - Amends existing law to provide
additional criteria to govern distributions from the Emergency Medical
Services Fund III.
02/19 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/20 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
03/03 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/04 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/09 3rd rdg - FAILED - 21-49-0
AYES -- Andersen, Boe, Douglas, Eberle, Ellsworth, Gagner, Garrett,
Henbest, Kellogg, Langhorst, Martinez, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle,
Naccarato, Pasley-Stuart, Robison, Rydalch, Sayler, Smith(30), Smylie
NAYS -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Black,
Block, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy,
Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Harwood,
Jaquet, Jones, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer,
Nielsen, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Sali, Schaefer,
Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail,
Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Naccarato
Filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 731
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FUND III; AMENDING SECTION
3 56-1018B, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CRITERIA TO GOVERN DISTRIBU-
4 TIONS FROM THE FUND AND TO CORRECT SUBSECTION REFERENCES.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 56-1018B, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 56-1018B. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FUND III. (1) There is hereby cre-
9 ated in the dedicated fund of the state treasury a fund known as the emergency
10 medical services fund III. Subject to appropriation by the legislature, moneys
11 in the fund shall be used exclusively for the purpose of acquiring vehicles
12 and equipment for use by emergency medical services personnel in the perfor-
13 mance of their duties which include highway safety and emergency response to
14 motor vehicle accidents.
15 (2) The bureau of emergency medical services of the department of health
16 and welfare shall be responsible for distributing moneys from the fund to
17 qualifying nonprofit and governmental entities that submit an application for
18 a grant from the fund. The bureau shall approve grants based on the following
19 criteria:
20 (a) Of the amount appropriated annually by the legislature, fifty percent
21 (50%) shall be distributed to entities with an annual call volume greater
22 than one thousand (1,000) and fifty percent (50%) shall be distributed to
23 entities with an annual call volume less than one thousand (1,000);
24 (b) The requesting entity is a nonprofit or governmental entity which
25 holds a current license as an ambulance or nontransport service issued by
26 the state of Idaho;
27 (c) The requesting entity has submitted quarterly patient care records to
28 the bureau for the prior fiscal year;
29 (bd) The requesting entity has demonstrated need based on criteria estab-
30 lished by the bureau;
31 (ce) The requesting entity has provided verification that it has received
32 the approval and endorsement of a city or county within its service area;
33 (df) The requesting entity has certified that the title to any vehicle
34 purchased with funds from the fund shall be in the name of the city or
35 county which endorsed the application and shall submit proof of titling as
36 soon as practicable;
37 (eg) The state of Idaho shall retain a security interest in the vehicle
38 to secure the performance of the grant recipient to utilize the vehicle
39 consistent with the intent described in the application.
40 (3) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (2)(ce) and (2)(df)
41 of this section, the bureau of emergency medical services is authorized to
42 approve and issue a grant to an applicant in the absence of an endorsement if
43 the endorsement is withheld without adequate justification.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13864C1
Amends existing Code to provide for a division in EMS III grant
funds based on annual call volume. Currently, agencies in urban
areas are unable to qualify for funding because of population,
service area, and budget. This amendment would provide equal
access to funding for rural and urban emergency medical service
providers.
Additionally, this measure provides a requirement that any agency
requesting grant funds must provide quarterly patient records to
the emergency medical services bureau.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
Contact
Name: Rep. Mike Naccarato
Rep. Elmer Martinez
Phone: 208/332-1000
Karl Malott, Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho - 208/250-1933
Scott Long, Division Chief, Idaho Falls Fire Dept. 208/529-1173
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 731