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Article: Medevac reform bills dying in Senate
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- Capital (Annapolis)
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- April 1, 2009
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Proposals to reform or further investigate Maryland's medevac
system are being turned away in the state Senate, with politicians
swayed by the belief that the current system is respected worldwide.
Heading into the 90-day legislative session, there was much angst
about the medevac operation, following a critical audit and a fatal
crash last fall. But the General Assembly is heading toward keeping
the system intact and speeding up the purchase of new helicopters.
By a 32-14 vote, the Senate yesterday defeated a bill that would
have delayed purchasing new helicopters for a year so the state
could further study the future needs of the medevac system.
Some legislators have questioned the ...