D. A high school graduate or has attained equivalent certification; and

E. Accepted for admission to a state postsecondary educational institution.

Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §12553, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 160, §3, is amended to read:

1-A. Eligibility of a spouse. The spouse of a firefighter or, law enforcement officer or emergency medical services person is eligible for tuition waiver under this chapter if the spouse is:

A. Legally married to the firefighter or, law enforcement officer or emergency medical services person at the time of the firefighter's or, law enforcement officer's or emergency medical services person's death;

B. A Maine resident;

C. A high school graduate or has attained equivalent certification; and

D. Accepted for admission to a state postsecondary educational institution.

SUMMARY

Current law provides a tuition waiver at a state postsecondary educational institution for a child or spouse of a firefighter or law enforcement officer who has been killed in the line of duty. This bill extends the tuition waiver to a child or spouse of an emergency medical services person who has been killed in the line of duty. An emergency medical services person is a person licensed to perform emergency medical treatment pursuant to the Maine Emergency Medical Services Act of 1982.