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.
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Matt Zavadsky discusses the CMS disclosure and the latest in the move to fund treatment in place
County/state 911 authorities can require service providers to complete two upgrade phases: converting to digital platforms and meeting international next-gen 911 standards
The bill would end a requirement that Medicare patients be transported to emergency facilities for providers to receive reimbursement
Journal of the American Medical Association research studied cash stipends for low-income people in Chelsea, Mass. and found 27% fewer visits
Multnomah County commissioners are expected to decide on a plan to change AMR staffing to one medic and one EMT.
North Kingsville officials cut the part-time EMS service earlier in July due to funding
Cambria Community Healthcare District officials say the current station is beyond its useful lifespan
Legislators look at the limited ways opioid settlement funds can be spent across the state
U.S. citizenship as a pre-requisite could be removed for first responder jobs
The Fire Grants and Safety Act reauthorizes SAFER and AFG grant programs through FY2028
The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury released a report detailing the history of two crisis response teams and their future funding
Governor Josh Shapiro proposes doubling the Fire and EMS Grant Program to $60 million in FY2025
Legislation to fund grant programs and U.S. Fire Administration through 2028 heads to the President for signing
Funds for Evanston’s Crisis Alternative Response Evanston team will help enhance mental health interventions
The City of Auburn Ambulance has approved a one-year agreement to provide ALS to a neighboring town
Colorado Springs City Council voted 5 - 4 to continue contract with AMR
Officials in Colorado Springs will hold the first vote on the potential change in EMS
Monterey County EMS faces funding challenges amid rising operations costs
Kingston City Council unanimously approved the rates for the new service
Lake Crystal Area Ambulance Service Director Rhonda Ingebritson said EMS needs to be recognized as an essential service
Sedgwick County officials approved funding for a new EMS station west of Wichita
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown’s move will add patrols to an area where drug users openly smoke fentanyl
Bill sponsored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey would allow ambulances to carry blood products and administer transfusions
Undocumented, unathorized expenditures and inadequate financial record-keeping some of the 10 findings inside the Plains Volunteer Ambulance Relief Association
Legislation includes a protocol checklist for treating patients in their homes instead of being transported to an emergency department
Delco Revive provides free training and materials to respond to an overdose
County executives are pushing for the passage of bills funding EMS
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