Amends TCA Title 39; Title 55 and Title 68.
This bill adds an additional $200 fine as a penalty for the offenses of driving under the influence; reckless driving; and speeding, where a person is driving or operating a motor vehicle at a speed 20 miles or more over the set speed limit. Funds derived from the fine will be forwarded to the Tennessee emergency medical services board, and the board will disburse the funds to develop, implement, and maintain a system to compensate members of the emergency medical services transportation community for readiness and uncompensated trauma care, as follows: (1) 5 percent of the funds from the fines must be dispersed to the board; (2) 22.5 percent of the funds from the fines must be dispersed to the trauma system fund; and (3) 72.5 percent of the funds from the fines must be equally dispersed to each licensed ground and air medical ambulance service on a quarterly basis based upon the department's current service listing.
This bill adds an additional $200 fine as a penalty for the offenses of driving under the influence; reckless driving; and speeding, where a person is driving or operating a motor vehicle at a speed 20 miles or more over the set speed limit. Funds derived from the fine will be forwarded to the Tennessee emergency medical services board, and the board will disburse the funds to develop, implement, and maintain a system to compensate members of the emergency medical services transportation community for readiness and uncompensated trauma care, as follows: (1) 5 percent of the funds from the fines must be dispersed to the board; (2) 22.5 percent of the funds from the fines must be dispersed to the trauma system fund; and (3) 72.5 percent of the funds from the fines must be equally dispersed to each licensed ground and air medical ambulance service on a quarterly basis based upon the department's current service listing.
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