Christie signs bill overhauling paramedic services in Camden
Gov. Chris Christie has signed a bill that will overhaul who runs emergency paramedic services in the city of Camden. The new rules signed into law on Monday could also benefit a frequent Christie
News 12 Staff
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Jul 7, 2015, 2:29 PM
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Updated 3,221 days ago
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Gov. Chris Christie has signed a bill that will overhaul who runs emergency paramedic services in the city of Camden.
The new rules signed into law on Monday could also benefit a frequent Christie ally: Democratic powerbroker George Norcross.
Currently, the Newark-based University Hospital provides ambulances in the city, while the Marlton-based Virtua provides paramedics, who provide care for patients but not transportation.
The new law will give the state's three Level 1 trauma centers exclusive rights to provide both kinds of emergency medical services in their cities.
The state's other two Level 1 trauma centers already operate the paramedic services in their cities.
The move is seen as a boon to Cooper University Hospital. Norcross is the chairman of the hospital's board.
