Pa. lawmakers, EMS leaders gather to discuss funding, reimbursement
The roundtable focused on recruitment, retention and other critical issues impacting the state's EMS
By Leila Merrill
PITTSBURGH — A group of Democratic Pennsylvania lawmakers hosted a roundtable discussion with EMS leaders recently to discuss issues facing the state’s EMS agencies.
State Sen. Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chairwoman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee; Sen. Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny); and other lawmakers were there, MyChesCo reported. The event was at the Community College of Allegheny County.
Participants included Greg Porter, assistant director of Ross/West View EMS; Eric Schmidt, chief of Shaler Hampton Township EMS; Douglas Pascoe, chief of South East Regional EMS; Bill Miller, chief of McKeesport Area EMS Rescue; Jim Erb, EMS supervisor for Citizens Hose Ambulance Service; and Todd Plunket, chief of Baldwin EMS.
Participants discussed issues such as state funding, reimbursement, recruitment and retention.
I was at @CCAC yesterday with the @PaSenateDems & @PaHouseDems Policy Committees to discuss issues facing PA #EMS 🚑 agencies. Read more and watch full video of our roundtable discussion ➡️ https://t.co/h6gRDlyxuc #SenDemPolicy @SenWilliamsPA @RepPisciottano @RyanBizzarro pic.twitter.com/1GXXCDfwIM
— Senator Katie Muth (@SenatorMuth) April 21, 2022