Ambulance operating deficit grant program established, account established, and reports required.

HF 337 creates a state grant program to help ambulance services cover operating deficits - when their revenue (like insurance payments) doesn’t cover costs like staff, fuel, and equipment. It establishes a dedicated state fund for these grants and requires ambulance providers to submit evidence of a deficit to qualify. Eligible applicants include most licensed ambulance services (excluding specialized life support providers and single-license operators in high-density areas), with funds limited to covering actual deficit amounts. Grantees must use the money only for operational or capital expenses directly related to ambulance services.