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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Rodella

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/18/07

HB 1239

SHORT TITLE VILLAGE OF CUBA AMBULANCE SERVICES SB

ANALYST Propst

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$100.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Health (DOH)

Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 1239 appropriates $100.0 for ambulance service for the Village of Cuba.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $100.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the General Fund.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY08 shall revert to the

General Fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

DFA reports that Presbyterian Medical Services operates ambulance services for the residents of

the Village of Cuba. Recently, EMS funding to the Village was cut substantially by the State. In

the past, the Village was receiving $52.0 and now receives $29.0. Presbyterian makes 700-800

calls and 350-400 runs a year. The nearest hospital is between 70 to 120 miles away.

Presbyterian Medical Services has been losing about $100,000 annually to run this ambulance

service for the Village of Cuba.

House Bill 1239 – Page

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DOH notes that the Village of Cuba has a total population of 590 people. Residences are

dispersed over a large area and personal transportation is limited. Ambulance service is a critical

safety net for both area residents and tourists. The ambulance service serving the Village of

Cuba is certified by the Public Regulation Commission as an Intermediate Life Support

ambulance service. It has a physician medical director, EMS service director and a training

coordinator. Its service area for all medical and traumatic health emergencies is the Village of

Cuba and all of western Sandoval County.

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