西弗吉尼亚州每年从彩票利润中创造12M美元EMS资金,等待参议院批准。 West Virginia creates $12M annual EMS funding from lottery profits, pending Senate approval.

西弗吉尼亚代表院一致通过第5168HB5168号,利用彩票利润为紧急医疗服务创造1 200万美元的永久性年度资金流。 The West Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed HB 5168, creating a permanent $12 million annual funding stream for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) using lottery profits. 这些资金将支持加薪、危机应对、心理健康治疗和州一级环管系统业务,并根据需求和征聘挑战进行分配。 The funds will support salary enhancements, crisis response, mental health treatment, and county-level EMS operations, with distribution based on need and recruitment challenges. 立法者虽然被誉为关键的第一步,但承认资金不足以充分解决导致环管系统单位关闭的根深蒂固的金融斗争。 While hailed as a critical first step, lawmakers acknowledge the funding falls short of fully addressing deep-seated financial struggles that have led to EMS unit closures. 该法案现在提交参议院审议。 The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.