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Rural EMS leaders urge legislature to keep statutory protections for regional EMS councils
Summary
Representatives of Western Virginia EMS Council and volunteer rescue squads asked lawmakers to retain language preventing the Department of Health from modifying EMS council boundaries, warning that striking it could allow elimination of regional councils and harm rural services.
Leaders from Virginia emergency medical services organizations asked Senate and House budget committees to retain language in the budget that prevents the Virginia Department of Health from changing geographic boundaries for regional EMS councils.
Steven Simon, executive director of the Western Virginia Mercy Medical Services Council, said the governor's proposed…
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