(1) The Emergency Medical Services Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. The Emergency Medical Services Fund consists of moneys collected by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 682.400 (3). Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the authority for the purposes of: (a) Providing grants to emergency medical services providers for innovative ambulance programs; (b) Funding the state medical assistance program, including but not limited to increasing reimbursement rates for emergency medical services transports; and (c) Administering ORS 682.400. (2) Interest earned by the fund shall be credited to the fund. Note: See note under 682.400. Note: Section 8, chapter 623, Oregon Laws 2021, provides: Sec. 8. The Oregon Health Authority shall immediately notify the Legislative Counsel if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves or disapproves, in whole or in part, a request for approval to administer the program described in section 1 of this 2021 Act [682.400]. (Police Dogs)
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