Bill > SF2538

This bill establishes a new aid program for licensed ambulance services in Minnesota, designed to provide financial support to smaller, potentially rural ambulance services. The bill defines key terms like "EMS responses" (the number of emergency medical service calls) and "response density" (EMS responses divided by service area square mileage). Only ambulance services with 30 or fewer responses per square mile can apply for aid, and the $15 million annual appropriation (for fiscal years 2026 and 2027) will be distributed using a complex calculation method that considers three factors: an equal base amount for all eligible applicants, the proportion of service area square mileage, and a point system based on the number of EMS responses. Applicants must use the funds exclusively for ambulance service expenses within their primary service area and spend the entire amount within two years, returning any unspent funds. Recipients are required to submit annual reports detailing how they used the aid, and the Office of Emergency Medical Services must then report to legislative committees. The bill also includes provisions for handling ambulance services with multiple licenses and excludes specialized life support services from calculations.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2538&ssn=0&y=2025