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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 35

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Title 35, HEALTH AND SAFETY

27 chapters · 385 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 35385 Ch 73, Commonwealth Services74 Ch 81, Emergency Medical Services System56 Ch 53, 911 Emergency Communication Services46 Ch 78, Grants to Fire Companies and Emergen…28 Ch 74, Volunteer Firefighters25 Ch 33, Health Care Cost Containment17 Ch 77, Miscellaneous Provisions14 Ch 79A, Incentives for Municipal Volunteers …14 Ch 79B, Tuition and Loan Assistance for Acti…13 Ch 72, Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedn…11 Ch 75A, Emergency Responder Mental Wellness …11 Ch 79, Disaster Emergency Assistance11 Ch 75, Local Organizations and Services9 Ch 57, COVID-19 Disaster Emergency8

28 sections·Filtered byTitle 35✕Ch 78✕

35 Pa.C.S. § 7801 Scope of chapter
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This chapter relates to grants to fire companies and emergency medical services companies. (June 29, 2012, P.L.663, No.78, eff. imd.; June 30, 2016, P.L.432, No.60, eff. imd.)
35 Pa.C.S. § 7802 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Advanced life support services." The term shall have the meaning given to it in Chapter 81 (relating to emergency medic…
35 Pa.C.S. § 7811 Establishment
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The Fire Company Grant Program is established and shall be administered by the commissioner. Grants provided under this program shall be used to improve and enhance the capabilities of fire companies to provide firefighting, ambulance and rescue services. (June 29, 2012, P.L.663,…
35 Pa.C.S. § 7812 Publication and notice
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The commissioner shall publish notice of the grant program availability through the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin by August 8 for each fiscal year. The commissioner shall post a notice of the grant program and application for the grant …

35 Pa.C.S. § 7813 Award of grants

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(a) Authorization.--The commissioner is authorized to make a grant award to each eligible fire company for the following: (1) Construction and renovation of facilities and purchase or repair of fixtures and furnishings, office equipment and support services necessary to maintain …

35 Pa.C.S. § 7814 Consolidation incentive

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If two or more volunteer fire companies consolidate their use of facilities, equipment, firefighters and services, the consolidated entity may, upon notification of the commissioner, be eligible for a reduction of the interest rate payable on any outstanding principal balance owe…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7821 Establishment

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The Emergency Medical Services Grant Program is established and shall be administered by the commissioner. Grants provided under this program shall be used to improve and enhance the capabilities of EMS to provide ambulance, emergency medical, basic life support and advanced life…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7822 Publication and notice

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The commissioner shall publish notice of the grant program availability through the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin by August 8 for each fiscal year. (1) (Deleted by amendment). (2) (Deleted by amendment). (Oct. 29, 2020, P.L.739, No.91, …

35 Pa.C.S. § 7823 Award of grants

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(a) Authorization.--The commissioner is authorized to make a grant award to each eligible EMS company for the following: (1) Construction and renovation of the EMS company's facilities and purchase or repair of fixtures, furnishings, office equipment and support services necessar…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7824 Consolidation incentive

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After January 1, 2020, if two or more emergency medical services companies consolidate their use of facilities, equipment and services, the consolidated entity may, upon notification of the commissioner, be eligible for a reduction of the interest rate payable on any outstanding …

35 Pa.C.S. § 7827.1 Establishment

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The COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program is established and shall be administered by the agency. Grants provided under the program shall be used by fire companies and EMS companies to provide services during the novel coronavirus pandemic as i…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7827.2 Publication and notice

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The agency shall transmit notice of the COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program availability to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin within 30 days of the effective date of this section. (Feb. 10, 2022, P.…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7827.3 Award of grants

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(a) Authorization.--The agency shall make a grant award from the COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program to: (1) Each eligible fire company that received a grant award in fiscal year 2019-2020 under section 7813 (relating to award of grants) for …

35 Pa.C.S. § 7831 Fire Company Grant Program

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The sum of $22,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the commissioner for fire company grants under section 1799-E of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, shall be expended for the purpose of making grants to eligible fire companies under Subchapt…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7832 Emergency Medical Services Company Grant Program

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The sum of $3,000,000 of the amount appropriated to the commissioner for EMS company grants under section 1799-E of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, shall be expended for the purpose of making grants to eligible EMS companies under Subchapter …

35 Pa.C.S. § 7832.1 Additional funding

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In addition to sums transferred from the State Gaming Fund and under section 2413(a)(1) of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, the sum of $5,000,000 shall be transferred annually from the Property Tax Relief Reserve Fund to the Fire Compa…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7832.2 COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program

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The following shall apply to any appropriation from money received by the Commonwealth under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136, 134 Stat. 281) for purposes of making grants under Subchapter C.1 (relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7833 Allocation of appropriated funds

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(a) Administration.-- (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), no money from the appropriation for grants shall be used for expenses or costs incurred by the commissioner for the administration of the grant programs authorized under Subchapters B (relating to fire company gran…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7841 Establishment

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The Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program is established and shall be administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner in consultation with the Department of Health. Grants provided under the Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7842 Award of grants

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(a) Application not required.--No application shall be required to receive a grant under this subchapter. (b) Notification.--The Office of the State Fire Commissioner shall notify in writing each EMS company, as defined under section 7802 (relating to definitions), of the availab…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7843 Funding and costs

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(a) Appropriation.--The sum of $25,000,000 of Federal funds in the COVID-19 Response Restricted Account is appropriated to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency for the Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program under this subchapter. The provisions of sect…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7844 Report

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(a) Contents.--The commissioner shall prepare a report on the Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program. The report shall include all of the following information: (1) The total number of EMS companies that were notified of the grant program. (2) The total number…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7891 Expiration of authority (Expired and Repealed)

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2024 Expiration. Section 7891 expired June 30, 2024. See Act 10 of 2022. 2024 Repeal. Section 7891 was repealed July 11, 2024, P.L.550, No.54, effective immediately.

35 Pa.C.S. § 7891.1 Expiration of authority

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The authority of the commissioner to award grants under Subchapters B (relating to fire company grant program) and C (relating to emergency medical services grant program) shall expire December 31, 2029. (June 30, 2025, P.L.80, No.25, eff. imd.) 2025 Amendment. Act 25 added secti…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7892 § 7892

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The authority of the agency to award grants under Subchapter C.1 (relating to COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program) shall expire six months after the effective date of this section. (May 29, 2020, P.L.207, No.26, eff. imd.; Feb. 10, 2022, P.L.…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7893 § 7893

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The authority of the Office of the State Fire Commissioner to award grants under Subchapter E (relating to Emergency Medical Services COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program) shall expire June 30, 2022. (Feb. 10, 2022, P.L.41, No.10, eff. imd.) 2022 Amendment. Act 10 added section 7893.…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7894 Special provisions

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(a) Claim.--An applicant for a grant under this chapter who failed to return a signed agreement for the preceding year shall not be permitted to apply for a grant in the current year unless the applicant has provided the commissioner with a reasonable written explanation as to wh…

35 Pa.C.S. § 7895 Annual reports

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(a) Contents.--The commissioner shall prepare an annual report on the Fire Company Grant Program and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program. The annual report shall include all of the following information: (1) The total number of fire companies and EMS companies that were noti…