PA HB2238

Department of Health must submit annual report on Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund expenditures to the Auditor General and General Assembly by October 1, then publish it online within 7 days

Failure to submit the report by deadline results in withholding of all administrative funds from the EMS Operating Fund to the department, with funds lapsing permanently if noncompliance continues beyond 180 days

Secretary of Health and Bureau of EMS director must submit sworn certifications verifying report accuracy, with false certifications subject to criminal penalty under 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904

Operational funding to local EMS agencies, ambulance services, rescue squads, fire departments, and regional EMS councils is explicitly protected from withholding due to department noncompliance

Auditor General must annually verify report completeness and certify implementation of prior audit corrective actions before new administrative funds can be released