BILL REQ. #:  S-0272.1 

Read first time 01/13/2003.   Referred to Committee on Health & Long-Term Care.

     AN ACT Relating to the emergency medical services and trauma care system trust account; and amending RCW 70.168.040.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 70.168.040 and 2002 c 371 s 922 are each amended to read as follows:
     The emergency medical services and trauma care system trust account is hereby created in the state treasury. Moneys shall be transferred to the emergency medical services and trauma care system trust account from the public safety education account or other sources as appropriated, and as collected under RCW 46.63.110(((6))) (7) and 46.12.042. Disbursements shall be made by the department subject to legislative appropriation. Expenditures may be made only for the purposes of the state trauma care system under this chapter, including emergency medical services, trauma care services, rehabilitative services, and the planning and development of related services under this chapter and for reimbursement by the department of social and health services for trauma care services provided by designated trauma centers. ((During the 2001-2003 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the emergency medical services and trauma care system trust account to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance of the account.)) Money in the account shall not be transferred to any other fund or account.