Emergency medical care.

Existing law authorizes a county to establish an emergency medical services fund for reimbursement of emergency medical services (EMS) related costs, and requires an annual report to the Legislature on the implementation and status of the fund, including the fund balance and the amount of moneys disbursed to physicians and surgeons, for hospitals, and for other emergency medical services purposes. This bill would require the report to provide additional information regarding the moneys collected and disbursed, including, but not limited to, a description of the other medical services purposes, and the total amount of allowable claims, if the moneys are disbursed to hospitals on a claims basis, and the names and contact information of the entity responsible for the collection and disbursement of prescribed funds. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.