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EMS Act Section 14: Support of Emergency Medical Services

1. Fine. -- A $10 fine shall be levied on all traffic violations exclusive of parking offenses. These fines shall be in addition to other fines imposed at the discretion of the court.

2. Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Fee. -- A fee of $25 shall be imposed as costs upon persons admitted to programs for accelerated rehabilitative disposition for offenses enumerated in 75 Pa.C.S. § 3731 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance).

3. Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund. -- Money collected shall be paid to the court imposing the fine, or fee, which shall forward it to the state treasurer for deposit into a special fund to be known as the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund.  Moneys in the fund shall be appropriated annually by the General Assembly.

4. Purpose of fund. -- All money from the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund shall be disbursed by the department to eligible providers of emergency medical services, as determined by the department by regulation, to the state advisory council and to regional emergency medical services councils for the initiation, expansion, maintenance and improvement of emergency medical services, including ambulance and communications equipment and for training, education and ambulance licensure purposes. These funds shall not be used for any other purposes.

5. Allocation to Catastrophic Medical and Rehabilitation Fund. -- Twenty-five percent of the fund shall be allocated to a Catastrophic Medical and Rehabilitation Fund for victims of trauma.  The Catastrophic Fund shall be available to trauma victims who, on or after July 1, 1984, incurred the trauma, to purchase medical, rehabilitation and attendant care services when all alternative financial resources have been exhausted.  The Department may, by regulation, prioritize the distribution of funds by classification of traumatic injury.

6. Audit. -- The auditor general shall review collections and expenditures made pursuant to the provisions of this section and report its findings to the General Assembly annually.  This audit shall include a review of the collections and expenditures of the emergency medical services councils.