(a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the Commissioner of Public Health shall increase the rates for the conveyance and treatment of patients by licensed ambulance services and invalid coaches and the rates for certified ambulance services and paramedic intercept services established pursuant to subparagraph (A) of subdivision (9) of § 19a-177 in proportion to the appropriations made available to the Department of Public Health for the administration of the provisions of said section.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 19a-177b

  • Ambulance: means a motor vehicle specifically designed to carry patients. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-175
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Health. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-175
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Paramedic: means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 384d. See Connecticut General Statutes 19a-175

(b) Not later than January 1, 2023, the commissioner shall report, in accordance with the provisions of § 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies regarding the amount of such rates for the preceding ten fiscal years.