STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 54th Legislature (2013)

HOUSE BILL 2102	By:	Fourkiller

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to public health and safety; amending 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1-2505.1, which relates to the emergency medical technician and medical responder death benefit; increasing amount of death benefit; and providing an effective date.  

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     63 O.S. 2011, Section 1-2505.1, is amended to read as follows:
A.  In the event of the death of an emergency medical technician or a registered emergency medical responder resulting from the official duties of such emergency medical technician or registered emergency medical responder performed while in the line of duty, the State Department of Health shall pay the designated beneficiary of the technician or responder the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
B. If the designated beneficiary predeceases the emergency medical technician or registered emergency medical responder and there is not an alternate or contingent beneficiary, the death benefit shall be payable to the personal representative of the decedent.
C.  All payments made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be paid from the Emergency Medical Personnel Death Benefit Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 1-2505.2 of this title.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2013.

54-1-6132	AM	01/02/13