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.

Full list of Legislation & Funding results

Pa. bill aims to boost payments to EMS services
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The bill would require insurance companies and Medicaid to reimburse ambulance services for their services regardless of whether patients are taken to a hospital
Emergency alert standards bill passes Calif. Senate
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Senate Bill 833 would require local emergency officials to follow first-ever statewide standards for public warnings
RI Senate passes bill to protect patients from surprise medical bills
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The bill would create a new arbitration system for settling out-of-network bills that holds the patient involved harmless
U.S. Senate passes bill to build national EMS memorial
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The bill will allow a commemorative memorial honoring EMS providers to be built on federal land in Washington, D.C.
Fla. county votes to increase pay for emergency personnel
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Marion County voted to approve an amended contract with the county's fire rescue union to increase the pay of paramedics and firefighter/paramedics
Minn. family still hopeful after paramedic bill is vetoed
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The Johnson family worked with lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow paramedics, EMTs and other emergency personnel to administer more complex medicine
NY town considers implementing EMS tax
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Officials are exploring extracting the nearly $500,000 a year it spends on EMS services and placing it in a separate reserve that will be funded through taxes
Australian government tightens laws on EMS assaults
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After coming under fire for sparing two women jail time who were found guilty of attacking a paramedic, the Victorian government increased punishment for the offense
Ala. city struggles to enforce ambulance code
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The sole ambulance provider in Decatur is failing to meet mandatory response times set forth in the city code
EMS on the Hill: Supporting legislation to improve EMS
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At NAEMT’s advocacy event, EMS participants from 37 states spoke with members of congress about legislation that impacts the profession
Tenn. bill would allow EMS agencies to teach certification classes
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Sullivan County Rep. John Crawford sponsored a bill that would allow EMS agencies in five counties to teach both basic and advanced EMT classes
Mo. senator's air ambulance bill draws criticism
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The legislation would force air ambulances to separate the medical costs from the transportation costs on a patient's bills
Pa. township offers tax breaks to volunteer first responders
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Eligible volunteers can receive a tax credit of up to $250 on their earned income tax levied by the township
DOJ aggressively investigates ALS transport billing
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Submitting false EMS transport claims to Medicare for reimbursement is a violation of the False Claims Act
Fla. lawmakers disqualify many disabled responders from tax break
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Legislators added several rules to a newly-approved tax break, including one that says the responder must have been employed in the state at the time of injury
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