Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-13-101. Emergency Medical Services Revolving Fund Act

(c)(1) It shall be the responsibility of the Division of Emergency Medical Services of the Department of Health to promulgate all rules for making application for the matching funds.

(2) It shall be the further responsibility of the Department of Health to review all applications and approve those that shall be eligible for moneys under the provisions of this section and as may otherwise be provided by law.

(d)(1) Funds requested by authority of this section shall be matched on a cash basis of fifty to fifty (50:50) by the applicant.

(2) The state portion shall at no time exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per county, local, commercial, or nonprofit operation, except that this limitation shall not apply when any county levies a motor vehicle tax to finance ambulance services as authorized by § 26-78-101 et seq.

(1) Certification processing for emergency medical technicians;

(2) Travel expenses related to the onsite administration of practical and written examinations of emergency medical technicians;

(3) Maintenance of the emergency medical technician certification software program;

(4) Educational programs for emergency medical technicians;

(5) Continuing maintenance of the required EMT-Instructor certification for agency personnel; and

(6) Other purposes consistent with this section.