Bill > SB2860

This bill aims to modernize the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund by allowing revenues generated from billable emergency medical services, such as ambulance and air transport, to be deposited into the fund, which is crucial for supporting emergency response systems across Hawaii. It also expands the types of services covered by the fund to include community paramedicine and other enhanced emergency medical services, clarifies that these services cannot be denied based on a person's ability to pay, and outlines new sources of funding including a portion of emergency medical services revenue, fees, cigarette tax revenues, interest, legislative appropriations, and grants. Furthermore, the bill establishes an annual cap of $45,000,000 on the fund, with any excess funds lapsing to the general fund, and specifies that the money can be used for the development and operation of the state's emergency medical system, subsidizing documented costs for various emergency services, and administrative expenses not exceeding five percent of the total collected.

Health and Social Services

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2860&year=2026