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Section 7378.3 - Reimbursement procedure and amount

35 PA Cons Stat § 7378.3 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 7378.3. Reimbursement procedure and amount. The following shall apply:

(1) A contract between the Secretary of General Services or the Secretary of Transportation and a local volunteer fire, ambulance and rescue company shall provide that the Department of General Services or the Department of Transportation shall, monthly, upon receipt of proper proof, reimburse each contracted volunteer fire, ambulance and rescue 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 volunteer fire, ambulance and rescue 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 a local volunteer ambulance or rescue company shall also provide that the ambulance or rescue company request reimbursement from collectible insurance proceeds available as a result of the fire or emergency situation for which the ambulance or rescue company provided allied services. Proceeds payable to the ambulance or rescue 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 local volunteer ambulance or rescue company shall provide proof that they requested reimbursement from collectible insurance proceeds.

(3) A false alarm on State-owned property to which a volunteer fire, ambulance or rescue 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.

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Section 7378.3 - Reimbursement procedure and amount