5359-S AMS ROAC GORR 005

5359-S AMS ROAC GORR 005

SSB 5359 - S AMD - 020

By Senator Roach

NOT ADOPTED 2/24/99 - ROLL CALL 21-27

On page 8, after line 10, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 7. A new section is added to chapter 43.79 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The emergency medical services assistance account is created in the state treasury. On the first day of the months of January, April, July, and October of each year, the state treasurer shall distribute the funds in the emergency medical services assistance account to the counties ratably on the basis of population as last determined by the office of financial management.

(2) Funds distributed from the emergency medical services assistance account under this section shall be used only for the provision of emergency medical care or emergency medical services, including related personnel costs, training for such personnel, and related equipment, supplies, vehicles, and structures needed for the provision of emergency medical care or emergency medical services, or for distribution by the county to emergency medical service districts, cities or towns, public hospital districts, urban emergency medical service districts, or fire protection districts within the county for the provision of emergency medical car or emergency medical services.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 8. The sum of $30,000,000 dollars is transferred from the tobacco settlement account to the health services account and is hereby appropriated from the health services account to the emergency medical services assistance account.@

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

SSB 5359 - S AMD

By Senator Roach

NOT ADOPTED 2/24/99

On page 1, on line 4 of the title, after "date", insert "making an appropriation."