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flag West Virginia allocates $12M yearly from lottery funds to EMS, with $1M for worker mental health, requiring county matches and prioritizing high-need areas.

flag West Virginia has passed House Bill 5168, allocating $12 million annually from lottery profits to support emergency medical services, aligning EMS funding with fire department formulas. flag Of a $6 million fund, the first $1 million must go toward mental health care for EMS workers. flag Counties must match state funds, and distribution prioritizes areas with high need, special levies, maximum levy rates, and staffing shortages due to interstate competition. flag Lawmakers from both parties hailed the bipartisan measure as a crucial step for rural communities where EMS is often the only medical access, though some noted funding remains inadequate. flag The bill now moves to the Senate.

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