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1995 SESSION

LD6058665
SENATE BILL NO. 755
Offered January 13, 1995
A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-116 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disbursement of the Rescue Squads Assistance Fund.
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Patrons--Goode, Barry, Bell, Chichester, Colgan, Cross, Earley, Gartlan, Holland, R.J., Houck, Marsh, Martin, Marye, Maxwell, Miller, K.G., Nolen, Quayle, Reasor, Robb, Saslaw, Schewel, Stosch, Waddell, Wampler and Woods; Delegates: Armstrong, Callahan, Davies, Dudley, Hamilton, Morgan, Murphy, Orrock, Phillips and Reynolds
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Health
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 32.1-116 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 32.1-116. Financial assistance review committee established; disbursements from fund.

A financial assistance review committee shall be established, consisting of seven members, four of whom shall be appointed by the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads and three of whom shall be appointed by the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board from its membership. The financial assistance review committee shall make recommendations to the Commissioner for disbursement and expenditure of the funds in the Virginia Rescue Squads Assistance Fund. In accordance with regulations of the Board and after receiving the recommendations of the financial assistance review committee, the Commissioner shall disburse and expend the funds in the Virginia Rescue Squads Assistance Fund. No funds shall be disbursed directly to any rescue squad or other emergency medical services organization unless such squad or organization operates on a nonprofit basis exclusively for the benefit of the general public.