§ 8.80.030. Definitions and interpretations.

(a)

For the purposes of this chapter, the Master Settlement Agreement of 1998 means the agreement entered into between the state's attorney general and the tobacco industry on November 23, 1998, in settlement of litigation, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 104556(e).

(b)

For the purposes of this chapter, the Memorandum of Understanding means the agreement entered into between the state and several cities and counties on August 8, 1998, distributing the proceeds of the Master Settlement Agreement.

(c)

Funds allocated and appropriated pursuant to Section 8.80.020(a) of this chapter shall be used to supplement existing levels of federal, state and local funding for each service described in Section 8.80.020(a) and not to supplant existing levels of funding based on the 1999-2000 fiscal year.

(d)

Funds allocated for emergency medical services pursuant to Section 8.80.020(a)(2) shall be available to physicians, who would otherwise qualify for reimbursement under California Health and Safety Code Section 1797.98a, only to pay for emergency medical services (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 1317.1) provided by emergency physicians to non-paying patients, and to pay on-call physician specialists called upon to provide emergency medical services during the first twenty-four hours of emergency medical care provided to non-paying patients. "Non-paying patients" means patients who do not make any payment for the emergency medical services and for whom no responsible third party makes any payment. The county shall continue to maintain and administer the Maddy Emergency Medical Services Fund authorized by Health and Safety Code Section 1798a and may not reduce the amount of the penalty assessment that funds the Maddy Emergency Medical Services Fund as provided by Health and Safety Code Section 1798a(c) and California Government Code Section 76104.

(e)

If any provision of the chapter, or part thereof, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall not be affected, but shall remain in full force and effect, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. (Measure A-02, 2002)