West Virginia § 7-15-2 Legislative findings and declaration of policy

West Virginia Statutes

§ 7-15-2 — Legislative findings and declaration of policy

West Virginia § 7-15-2

Ch. 7COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS

Art. 15EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE ACT OF 1975

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The Legislature hereby finds and declares:

(a)That a significant part of the population of this state does not have adequate emergency ambulance service;

(b)That the establishment and maintenance of adequate emergency ambulance systems for the entire state is necessary to promote the health and welfare of the citizens and residents of this state;

(c)That emergency ambulance service is not likely to become available to all the citizens and residents of this state unless specific requirements therefor are provided by law;

(d)That emergency ambulance service is a public purpose and a responsibility of government for which public money may be spent; and

(e)This article is enacted in view of these findings and shall be liberally construed in the light thereof.

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The Legislature hereby finds and declares:

(a) That a significant part of the population of this state does not have adequate emergency ambulance service;

(b) That the establishment and maintenance of adequate emergency ambulance systems for the entire state is necessary to promote the health and welfare of the citizens and residents of this state;

(c) That emergency ambulance service is not likely to become available to all the citizens and residents of this state unless specific requirements therefor are provided by law;

(d) That emergency ambulance service is a public purpose and a responsibility of government for which public money may be spent; and

(e) This article is enacted in view of these findings and shall be liberally construed in the light thereof.