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IA HF307
IA HF307A bill for an act modifying the costs eligible for emergency medical services fund expenditures, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HF 19.)
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Introduced
02/10/2025
02/10/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill modifies the costs eligible for emergency medical services fund expenditures. Under current law, upon adoption of a resolution declaring emergency medical services to be an essential county service, a county board of supervisors may offer for voter approval the authorization to impose a local option income surtax or an ad valorem property tax. The proceeds from such a tax are deposited into an emergency medical services trust fund. The bill expands the costs which are eligible for emergency medical services trust fund expenditures to include the salary or wages of an emergency medical care provider providing emergency medical services. The bill defines “emergency medical care provider” and “emergency medical services”. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the existing law regarding emergency medical services (EMS) fund expenditures by expanding the eligible costs to include salaries and wages of emergency medical care providers. Currently, counties can impose a local income surtax or property tax to fund emergency medical services after adopting a resolution declaring EMS an essential county service. The bill allows these trust funds to now cover the compensation of emergency medical care providers who are directly delivering emergency medical services. The bill references section 147A.1 for the definitions of "emergency medical care provider" and "emergency medical services," which ensures a standardized understanding of these terms. The legislation is designed to provide counties with more flexibility in using their EMS funds by explicitly allowing them to use the money to pay the personnel providing these critical services. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment, which means it will become law as soon as it is signed, reflecting the immediate importance of supporting emergency medical services personnel.
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Local Government (House)
Last Action
Withdrawn. H.J. 590. (on 03/10/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF307 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF307.html |
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