Politics & Government
State Legislation Denying Virtua Oversight of Camden Services Unconstitutional: Report
A superior court judge ruled on the legislation, which would've paved the way for Cooper to take control of services in the city.
Legislation signed by Gov. Chris Christie that took away Virtua’s oversight of paramedic services in Camden has been ruled unconstitutional, the Burlington County Times reports.
As part of a superior court judge’s recent decision, the state will not be permitted to implement provisions that would give Cooper University Hospital the exclusive rights to run its EMS operation in Camden, according to the report.
Christie signed legislation in July giving Level 1 trauma centers in the state exclusive rights “to develop and maintain advanced life-support services in the municipality in which the trauma center is located,” and “the right of first refusal to provide both advanced life-support and basic life-support services in the municipality,” according to the report. Cooper is the only Level 1 trauma center in the area.
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Virtua has provided services in Camden for 38 years. The legislation would’ve taken effect Jan. 1.
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