AN ACT relating to paramedic education.

Create a new section of KRS 164.740 to 164.7891 to establish a coal-county paramedic scholarship to be administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA); define terms; establish a fund in the State Treasury to be administered by KHEAA for providing coal county paramedic scholarships.

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would create a scholarship program specifically for people studying to become paramedics in Kentucky's coal counties. The scholarships would be managed by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority and funded through a dedicated state fund. It aims to help address emergency medical service needs in coal-producing regions of the state. Who it may affect: residents of coal counties pursuing paramedic training, and communities in those areas that rely on emergency medical services.

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