Legislation and Funding
Legislation and funding issues always affect EMS budgets and operations. Use this topic to find out how the latest economic news is affecting EMS.
Use this guide to determine when to activate air EMS and transport to a level 1 burn center
Emergency care representatives testify about reimbursement, access challenges
Ed Racht and Matt Zavadsky recount their EMS advocacy testimony to the U.S. House Committee
Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill that adds EMTs and paramedics to existing hazardous duty time and retirement benefits
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler promoted funding to spare the non-police intervention service
Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation requiring protection and training for FDNY EMS personnel
Albuquerque Ambulance Service had initially proposed a 100% ambulance rate increase
CalRx’s Naloxone Access Initiative will purchase 3.2M twin packs of the drug at half the market price
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital of Modesto is challenging the CMS decision
Floyd County officials unable to agree on EMS coverage as ambulance contract expires soon
The Lockport Fire Department has a revenue amount of $800K compared to $872K spent to start the ambulance service
Collections dropped nearly 50% last year to $8.5M, compared to 2021 and 2022′s collections of $15.8 and $14.4M
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez testified to include parts of the PARA-EMT Act into the National Defense Authorization Act
Kingston Mayor Steve Noble said the grant will fund staffing over three years
Officials recommended a lower rate than what Albuquerque Ambulance Service sought
Grants distributed over the next two years will be used by first responders in communities with high overdose rates
Bills highlight the violent line-of-duty death of FDNY EMS Capt. Alison Russo-Elling
Jasper County officials aim to focus on providing countywide ALS certification, service to every citizen
Members of the University of South Carolina’s Sigma Phi Epsilon were traveling to New Orleans when the bus hit a concrete barrier
Officials in New London hope a SAFER grant will allow them to staff, operate an additional ambulance
UMass Lowell EMS and PrideStar Trinity EMS held a large exercise at Tsongas Center
Floyd County Commissioners voted to pursue negotiations with AmeriPro Health as council members consider fire-based EMS
Report finds that funding for many EMS agencies is insufficient to cover the costs of operation
Fans in Crown Point said in a post published on April Fools’ Day that too much attention is given to the Chicago Bears for the AED fundraiser
The law now allows TEMS medics to carry a firearm in prohibited areas for their protection
Divers sent to work beneath the bridge debris and container ship will encounter challenging conditions, including limited visibility and moving currents
The introduction of the No Surprises Act at the federal level, along with similar laws in various states, is starting to change how healthcare is delivered in the U.S.
Guest host Rob Lawrence talks EMS advocacy: “We need voices. We need people. We need people to convey the message.”
MOST POPULAR
- Paramedic vs. EMT: Which path is right for you?
- Ala. governor signs bill adding EMS into police, fire benefits legislation
- How to explain UHU from UFOs to your city manager
- NYC mayor signs EMS body armor, self-defense training bill into law
- How burn patient treatment and destination are affected by severity