Legislation & 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.
Emergency care representatives testify about reimbursement, access challenges
Ed Racht and Matt Zavadsky recount their EMS advocacy testimony to the U.S. House Committee
Guest host Rob Lawrence talks EMS advocacy: “We need voices. We need people. We need people to convey the message.”
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez testified to include parts of the PARA-EMT Act into the National Defense Authorization Act
Officials recommended a lower rate than what Albuquerque Ambulance Service sought
Kingston Mayor Steve Noble said the grant will fund staffing over three years
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
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
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.
Hilltown Community Ambulance Association in Huntington avoided having to end service to six towns
Latest round of canceled debt applies to over 77,000 borrowers
EMS did not have a budget of its own in the Harristown fire department finances
Raleigh County officials are dividing over $300K to several EMS departments to supplement salaries
Debate over funding of Somerset-Pulaski County EMS led county official to call the mayor’s position on EMS “propaganda”
Scotia-Glenville Central School District officials approved the break on property tax to help with recruitment, retention
Funding from the Fireworks Tax Act will be used to reimburse EMS personnel, agencies for recruitment, retention programs
Decatur City Council ordinance comes after increased fire department calls to assisted-living facilities, nursing homes
Warren city council voted to have an ordinance written billing the residential facilities for lift assists and other non-emergency calls
Bellevue officials approve a $4 an hour raise to retain personnel and recruit others
Portland’s Crisis & Sobering Center falls victim to city, county conflicts, funding competition and debate on behavioral health priorities
Legislation to create and place a second team in Allegheny County moves to the House
Kansas City Mayor Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes bonus will increase the number of call takers, help city meet national standards for answering 911 calls
Kingston officials unanimously approved the funding to increase staffing in the city-run ambulance service
Six bills focused on helping EMS in the state include proposals on tax funding, reimbursement and a tax credit for volunteers
