Section 1797.217 Of Article 1. Local Ems Agency From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2.5. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
1797.217
. (a) Every certifying entity shall submit to the authority
certification data required by Section 1797.117.
(b) The authority shall collect fees from each certifying entity
for the certification and certification renewal of each EMT-I and
EMT-II in an amount sufficient to support the authority's central
registry program and the local EMS agency administrative law judge
reimbursement program. Separate additional fees may be charged, at
the option of the authority, for services that are not shared by all
applicants.
(c) The authority's fees shall be established in regulations, and
fees charged for individual services shall be set so that the total
fees charged shall not exceed the authority's actual total cost for
the authority's central registry program, state and federal criminal
offender record information search response program, and the local
EMS agency administrative law judge reimbursement program.
(d) In addition to any fees collected by EMT-I or EMT-II
certifying entities to support their certification, recertification,
or enforcement programs, EMT-I or EMT-II certifying entities shall
collect fees to support the authority's central registry program, and
the local EMS agency administrative law judge reimbursement program.
In lieu of collecting fees from an individual, pursuant to an
employer choice, a collective bargaining agreement, or other
employment contract, the certifying entity shall provide the
appropriate fees to the authority pursuant to this subdivision.
(e) All fees collected for or provided to the authority in a
calendar month by an EMT-I or EMT-II certifying entity pursuant to
this section shall be transmitted to the authority for deposit into
the Emergency Medical Technician Certification Fund within 30
calendar days following the last day of the calendar month in which
the fees were received by the certifying entity, unless a contract
between the certifying entity and the authority specifies a different
timeframe.
(f) At the option of the authority, fees may be collected for the
authority by an entity that contracts with the authority to provide
any of the services associated with the registry program, or the
state and federal criminal offender record information search
response program, or the local EMS agency administrative law judge
reimbursement program. All fees collected for the authority in a
calendar month by any entity designated by the authority pursuant to
this section to collect fees for the authority shall be transmitted
to the authority for deposit into the Emergency Medical Technician
Certification Fund within 30 calendar days following the last day of
the calendar month in which the fees were received by the designated
entity, unless the contract between the entity and the authority
specifies a different timeframe.
(g) The authority shall annually evaluate fees to determine if the
fee is sufficient to fund the actual costs of the authority's
central registry program, state and federal criminal offender record
information search response program, and local EMS agency
administrative law judge reimbursement program. If the evaluation
shows that the fees are excessive or are insufficient to fund the
actual costs of these programs, then the fees will be adjusted
accordingly through the rulemaking process as outlined in the
Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).
(h) The Emergency Medical Technician Certification Fund is hereby
created in the State Treasury. All moneys deposited in the fund shall
be made available, upon appropriation, to the authority for purposes
of the central registry program, state and federal criminal offender
record information search response program, and the local EMS agency
administrative law judge reimbursement program. The local EMS agency
administrative law judge reimbursement program is solely for the
purpose of making reimbursements to local emergency medical service
agencies for actual administrative law judge costs regarding EMT-I or
EMT-II disciplinary action appeals. Reimbursement to the local
emergency medical service agencies shall only be made if adequate
funds are available from fees collected for the authority's local EMS
agency administrative law judge reimbursement program.
(i) The authority may transfer unused portions of the Emergency
Medical Technician Certification Fund to the Surplus Money Investment
Fund. Funds transferred to the Surplus Money Investment Fund shall
be placed in a separate trust account, and shall be available for
transfer to the Emergency Medical Technician Certification Fund,
together with interest earned, when requested by the authority.
(j) The authority shall maintain a reserve balance in the
Emergency Medical Technician Certification Fund of 5 percent of
annual revenues. Any increase in the fees deposited in the Emergency
Medical Technician Certification Fund shall be effective upon a
determination by the authority that additional moneys are required to
fund expenditures of this section.