Certified EMS payroll as care for people who use drugs

The FY2026 report, pages 4 to 6, certifies a new program named First Responders at 226,269.00 spent. Its primary category is Wraparound and Connected Care Supports and its target population is Individuals who Use Drugs. It reports 67 people served. The same block states the problem as staffing shortages due to inability to pay at a competitive rate and the purpose as ensuring the public receives EMS services. It says the budget can pay part-time EMTs 18.00 an hour and the grant pays the additional 9.00. The books match the figure to the cent. Account G-02-41-779-002 paid 39 payroll charges from PR 27 on 07/03/2025 to PR 12 on 06/30/2026, a total of 226,269.00. The payroll register, which runs to pay date 05/15/2026, lists every allocation under Home Dept EMS. The charge follows hours worked by EMS staff, not services to people who use drugs, and no wraparound or connected care service is documented. Exhibit E Category I, First Responders, adds two uses to the first-responder items in sections C, D and H: education on fentanyl precautions and wellness support for first responders. No listed use in C, D, H or I names EMT pay.