WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 3

13-103.2.

(A)    (1) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT BALTIMORE, AS PART
OF ITS NORMAL BUDGET SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR, SHALL
PROVIDE A SEPARATE REQUEST FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS.

(2) THE REQUEST SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS RECOMMENDED
FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS BY THE
MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS.

(B)    (1) FUNDING FOR THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FIELD
OPERATIONS SHALL BE FROM:

(I)     THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED UNDER § 13-954 OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE;

(II)    GENERAL FUNDS; AND

(III)  FUNDS FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE.

(2) FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS NOT EXPENDED AT THE END OF ANY
FISCAL YEAR MAY NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND BUT SHALL
REVERT TO THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM
OPERATIONS FUND ESTABLISHED IN § 13-955 OF THE TRANSPORTATION
ARTICLE.

(C)    (1) THE BUDGET OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
FIELD OPERATIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(2)     THE BUDGET SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR
THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS SHALL BE
SUBMITTED IN OBJECT AND SUBOBJECT DETAIL WITH ADEQUATE
JUSTIFICATION FOR EACH LINE ITEM.

(3)     THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES SYSTEMS:

(I)      MAY ALLOCATE ALL FUNDS FOR THE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS IN A MANNER THAT MOST
EFFECTIVELY MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS; AND

(II)    MAY NOT TRANSFER FUNDS TO RESTORE FUNDING
CUTS IMPOSED ON THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FIELD
OPERATIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(D)    THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT BALTIMORE:

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