Bill > S2435

This bill revises the eligibility requirements for reimbursement from the "Emergency Medical Technician Training Fund," which is a fund established to support the training and testing of volunteer emergency medical technicians (EMTs). Specifically, it clarifies that organizations providing training and testing for volunteer EMTs can receive reimbursement from the fund even if the ambulance, first aid, and rescue squads they serve do not receive payment for their emergency medical services. The bill also prioritizes reimbursement for initial EMT certification and refresher courses. Furthermore, it outlines conditions under which a volunteer EMT is considered in good standing and establishes a process for the rescue squad to seek reimbursement from an EMT who ceases to be a volunteer in good standing within their initial three-year certification period, with an exception for those who leave to attend higher education. The bill defines "volunteer emergency medical technician" as someone providing basic life support services without compensation, excluding those employed full-time by hospitals as EMTs, and defines "public or private institution of higher education" for the purpose of these exceptions.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S2435