DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
2 comments:
Thats old news.
Joe please post this.
IMPORTANT
SB1041 - Maryland Health Care Commission - State Police - Helicopter Emergency Medical Services will be heard on March 24, 2009 in the Senate Finance Committee hearing room (3E of the Miller Senate Office building). The hearing is scheduled to start at 1:00 PM. WE need a show of force to defeat this Bill. The synopsis of the bill is “Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission, in conjunction with the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Systems Services, to conduct a study, examination, and comparison of helicopter emergency medical services; prohibiting the Department of State Police from purchasing new helicopters before a specified report is submitted to specified committees of the General Assembly; and terminating the Act at the end of March 31, 2010.”. This bill if passed will put off at least a year the purchase of replacement helicopters. This issue was recently studied by the a House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup. This workgroup recommended the purchase of a multi-mission helicopter, keep the Medevac system under the State Police, and to purchase three helicopters this year. Please contact the members of the Senate Finance Committee and urge them to vote NO on this bill. This bill is just another attempt by a few Senators to privatized the current Medevac system.
Thanks,
Danny Davis
MSFA Legislative Committee
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