The following shall apply:
(1) A contract between the Secretary of General Services or the Secretary of Transportation and a local fire company or emergency medical services company shall provide that the Department of General Services or the Department of Transportation shall, monthly, upon receipt of proper proof, reimburse each contracted fire company or emergency medical services company attending and providing fire control or other allied services on State-owned property or limited access highways, as the case may be, a minimum amount of $50 for each verified fire or emergency call and the cost of any special extinguishing agents utilized, which the fire company or emergency medical services company made in the preceding month as certified by the person in charge at the particular State-owned property or by an individual or individuals designated by the Secretary of Transportation to verify services rendered on limited access highways.
(2) A contract between the Department of General Services or the Department of Transportation and an emergency medical services company shall also provide that the emergency medical services company request reimbursement from collectible insurance proceeds available as a result of the fire or emergency situation for which the emergency medical services company provided allied services. Proceeds payable to the emergency medical services company shall be deducted from the reimbursement for services provided pursuant to a contract entered into under this subchapter. Prior to payment for services rendered, the emergency medical services company shall provide proof that they requested reimbursement from collectible insurance proceeds.
(3) A false alarm on State-owned property to which a fire company or emergency medical services company responds shall constitute a fire or emergency call and shall be reimbursed at a rate set by the contract with the Secretary of General Services, but shall not be less than $25 for each occurrence.
(Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.739, No.91, eff. 60 days)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 73 - Commonwealth Services
Section 7301 - General authority of Governor
Section 7302 - Temporary housing
Section 7303 - Debris and wreckage removal
Section 7304 - Community disaster loans
Section 7305 - Individual and family assistance
Section 7305.1 - Grants for hazard mitigation
Section 7306 - Appropriation of Federal funds
Section 7307 - Use and appropriation of unused Commonwealth funds (Repealed)
Section 7308 - Laws suspended during emergency assignments
Section 7313 - Powers and duties
Section 7314 - Utilization of existing services and facilities
Section 7315 - Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner (Repealed)
Section 7316 - Pennsylvania State Fire Academy (Repealed)
Section 7317 - Pennsylvania Volunteer Loan Assistance Program (Repealed)
Section 7318 - Fire Safety Advisory Committee (Repealed)
Section 7319 - Appropriations (Repealed)
Section 7320 - Radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program
Section 7321 - Unconventional well 911 emergency response information
Section 7331 - Purpose of subchapter
Section 7333 - Intrastate Mutual Aid Committee
Section 7336 - License, certificate and permit portability
Section 7338 - Workers' compensation
Section 7340 - Effect on other agreements
Section 7351 - Establishment, purpose and name
Section 7352 - Supervision and control
Section 7353 - Powers and duties
Section 7354 - Persons admitted
Section 7355 - Application for admission
Section 7356 - Acquisition of site
Section 7357 - Conveyance of land and plans for buildings and structures
Section 7358 - Leasing by Commonwealth
Section 7361 - Scope of subchapter
Section 7362 - Legislative findings and declaration of purpose
Section 7364 - Assistance to fire companies and EMS companies
Section 7365 - Fire and Emergency Medical Services Loan Fund
Section 7366 - Powers and duties of office
Section 7367 - Authority to borrow
Section 7368 - Bonds, issue, maturity and interest
Section 7370 - Refunding bonds
Section 7371 - Disposition and use of proceeds
Section 7372 - Registration of bonds
Section 7373 - Information to General Assembly
Section 7374 - Fire and Emergency Medical Services Loan Sinking Fund and investments
Section 7375 - Expenses of preparation, issue and sale of bonds
Section 7376 - Repayment obligations for principal and interest
Section 7378 - Temporary financing authorization
Section 7378.1 - Referendum for additional indebtedness
Section 7378.2 - Authorization of contracts, reimbursement procedure and amount
Section 7378.3 - Reimbursement procedure and amount
Section 7378.4 - Referendum to expand loan assistance
Section 7378.5 - Annual report and distribution of information
Section 7381 - Scope of subchapter
Section 7383 - State Fire Commissioner
Section 7383.1 - Curriculum, training and education certification management system
Section 7384 - Pennsylvania State Fire Academy
Section 7385 - Pennsylvania Fire and Emergency Medical Services Loan Program
Section 7385.1 - Capital grants for municipal fire departments
Section 7385.2 - Capital grants for emergency service training centers
Section 7386 - State Fire Advisory Board
Section 7388 - Online training for firefighters
Section 7388.1 - Money for online training for firefighters
Section 7389 - Money for reimbursement to Pennsylvania bomb squads