Sec. 17. (a) In addition to:
(1) a sentence imposed under this chapter for a felony or misdemeanor; and
(2) an order for restitution to a victim;
the court shall, without placing the individual on probation, or as a condition of probation, order the individual to make restitution to the emergency medical services restitution fund under IC 16-31-8 for emergency medical services necessitated because of the offense committed by the individual.
(b) An order for restitution under this section may not be for more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(c) In making an order for restitution under this section, the court shall consider the following:
(1) The schedule of costs submitted to the court under IC 16-31-8-5.
(2) The amount of restitution that the individual is or will be able to pay.
(d) The court shall immediately forward a copy of an order for restitution made under this section to the Indiana emergency medical services commission under IC 16-31-8.