Section 682.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered](1) The Emergency Medical Services Program shall establish an incentive structure to encourage compliance with the classification standards described in section 10 of this 2024 Act and the regional emergency medical services system plans established under section 11 of this 2024 Act. The structure must specify that: (a)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, any statewide grant or program related to emergency medical services, including any federal program related to emergency medical services that is required to be administered by a state agency, must be administered by the Emergency Medical Services Program.(B) A local emergency medical services program or other emergency medical services program that is not required to be administered by a state agency is exempt from the requirement described in this paragraph.(b)(A) An emergency medical services region, as described in section 11 of this 2024 Act, or other entity related to emergency medical services must be in compliance with relevant classification standards in order to receive grants or participate in programs administered by the Emergency Medical Services Program.(B) An emergency medical services region or entity that is not in compliance with the classification standards may be subject to a corrective action plan developed by the Emergency Medical Services Program.(2) An emergency medical services region or entity that is not in compliance with relevant classification standards may apply to the Emergency Medical Services Program for special consideration to receive grants and participate in programs administered by the Emergency Medical Services Program. Subject to the availability of funding and other resources and any requirements of the Emergency Medical Services Program, an emergency medical services region or entity described in this subsection may receive grants or participating in programming.(3) The Emergency Medical Services Program may enter into agreements with third parties to administer any grants or programs on behalf of the Emergency Medical Services Program.(4) Unless specifically requested by an agency or entity, the Emergency Medical Services Program may not interfere with the attainment and administration of any federal emergency medical services grants or programs operating in this state that are required to be administered by specific entities or agencies.(5) An entity that administers a federal or state grant that is related to emergency medical services, but that is not operated by or on behalf of the Emergency Medical Services Program, shall coordinate with the program for the purposes of maintaining complete information on emergency medical services support throughout this state.Added by 2024 Ch. 32,§ 15, eff. 6/6/2024, op. 1/1/2025.