Rural emergency medical services support, establishes grant program to support operational costs of EMS providers, supports scholarship and training costs

Summary

The bill sets up a grant program to help rural EMS providers pay for vehicles, equipment, insurance, fuel and staff training, and it offers scholarships for rural students and volunteers entering EMT or paramedic programs. It also allows up to ten pilot community‑paramedicine projects that can provide home visits, chronic‑disease monitoring and preventive education, with Medicaid paying for those non‑emergency services. The Alabama Department of Public Health must conduct a statewide EMS needs assessment every two years.

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