SF 5165

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/22/2024 09:23am

A bill for an act
relating to emergency medical services; modifying reimbursement for volunteer
education costs; authorizing carryforward of certain appropriations; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 144E.35.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 144E.35, is amended to read:

144E.35 REIMBURSEMENT deleted text begin TO AMBULANCE SERVICES deleted text end FOR VOLUNTEER
EDUCATION COSTS.

Subdivision 1.

Repayment for volunteer education.

new text begin (a) new text end A licensed ambulance service new text begin ,
medical response unit, or specialized medical response unit new text end shall be reimbursed by the board
for the necessary expense of the initial education new text begin , continuing education, or both, new text end of new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (1) new text end a volunteer ambulance attendant deleted text begin upon successful completion by the attendant of an
EMT education course, or a continuing education course for EMT care, or both, which has
been approved by the board, pursuant to section 144E.285. deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (2) an emergency medical responder or emergency medical technician:
new text end

new text begin (i) who is affiliated with a medical response unit or specialized medical response unit;
and
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new text begin (ii) whose income for serving as an emergency medical responder or emergency medical
technician does not exceed the limit in section 144E.001, subdivision 15.
new text end

new text begin (b) The board shall provide reimbursement under this section upon successful completion
by the attendant, emergency medical responder, or emergency medical technician of an
initial or continuing education course for emergency medical services care approved by the
board according to section 144E.27 or 144E.285. new text end Reimbursement may include tuition,
transportation, food, lodging, hourly payment for the time spent in the education course,
and other necessary expenditures, except that in no instance shall a volunteer ambulance
attendant new text begin , emergency medical responder, or emergency medical technician meeting the
requirements of this subdivision new text end be reimbursed more than $900 for successful completion
of an initial education course, and $375 for successful completion of a continuing education
course.

deleted text begin Subd. 2. deleted text end

deleted text begin Reimbursement provisions. deleted text end

deleted text begin Reimbursement must be paid under provisions
of this section when documentation is provided to the board that the individual has served
for one year from the date of the final certification exam as an active member of a Minnesota
licensed ambulance service.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Carryforward. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 16A.28, any unspent portion of the
appropriation for reimbursement for volunteer education costs under this section shall not
cancel but shall carry forward and be used in the following fiscal year for purposes of section
144E.50. The board shall not retain any portion of the appropriation carried forward for
administrative costs.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "medical response unit" and
"specialized medical response unit" have the meanings given to those terms in section
144E.275, subdivision 1.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 3 is effective June 30, 2024, and applies to money
appropriated in fiscal year 2024 or a subsequent fiscal year.
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