Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and Safety § 8153. Support of emergency medical services

(a) Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund.--There is established a special fund to be known as the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, which shall be administered by the department.

(b) Source.--The following are the sources of the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund:

(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:

(d) Allocation to Catastrophic Medical and Rehabilitation Fund.--Twenty-five percent of the money in the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund shall be allocated to a Catastrophic Medical and Rehabilitation Fund for victims of trauma and to carry out the provisions of Chapter 75A (relating to emergency responder mental wellness and stress management). After the exhaustion of all alternative financial resources, other than those excluded by the department from consideration, the catastrophic fund shall be available for the purchase of medical, rehabilitation and attendant care services for trauma victims and may be made available for the purchase of supportive services such as respite care and counseling services for the family or household members of trauma victims. The department may, by regulation, prioritize the distribution of funds by and within classification of traumatic injury.

(e) Audit.--The Auditor General shall review collections and expenditures made under this section and report its findings to the General Assembly annually. The audit shall include a review of the collections and expenditures of the regional EMS councils.

(f) Review by Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.--The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall review court records to ensure that money for the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund is being properly collected and deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund. The review shall be completed within one year of the effective date of this subsection and shall include recommendations as to any appropriate action to be taken. In conducting the review, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall examine the pertinent records of the past five years of all courts required to impose costs under 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3121 and 3807(b)(1)(ix).