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MN HF33
Bill
Status
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Huot
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AI Summary
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Establishes three EMS grant/payment programs: an Ambulance Service Cost of Readiness Grant for capital and operational expenses ($16 million/year), an EMS Improvement, Modernization, and Sustainability Grant for political subdivisions ($60 million/year with 50% reserved for metro areas), and a Rural EMS Uncompensated Care Pool for non-transport emergency responses ($4 million/year)
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Creates a new monthly EMS telecommunications fee on wireless subscribers (amount unspecified in bill text) and a corresponding prepaid wireless EMS fee collected on retail transactions
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Transfers $80 million from the general fund to a new EMS special revenue account on July 1, 2025, with annual repayments back to the general fund until the full $80 million is returned
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Rural ambulance services receive uncompensated care payments using a tiered point system: 10 points per response for first 25 eligible non-transport calls, decreasing to zero points for responses exceeding 200
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Adds statutory definitions for "medical response unit" and "specialized medical response unit" and repeals existing definition language in section 144E.275, subdivision 1
Legislative Description
Ambulance service grant programs and rural emergency medical services uncompensated care pool payment program established, monthly emergency medical services telecommunications fee and prepaid wireless emergency medical services fee established, transfers of money authorized, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Author added Virnig
2/17/2025