Explanation:
(This amendment restores $500,000 each year from special emergency medical services fund for emergency medical services which had been appropriated in Item 297 of this act for Poison Control Centers which is a designated fund for nonprofit emergency medical services agencies or local governments. These funds are intended for the purchase of equipment, training, and recruitment and retention of Emergency Medical Services providers. A companion amendment provides alternative funding for Poison Control Centers in Item 3-6.02.) |