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.
Government grants often mean long waiting periods with your application pending
Expert witness commentary on the recent Paramedics Plus litigation, in which the government alleged violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute
DHS grant to teach tourniquet application puts direct pressure on kids to help other kids during a mass shooting and before EMS arrives
Hamilton EMS chief requests funding to hire more paramedics to alleviate the burden
A 70 percent price hike has advocates worried it will limit the amount of narcan departments can afford to purchase
Ambulances broke down due to mechanical issues nine times in the past six months, including one carrying a premature baby that died
Despite objections, one responder who is working with a state lawmaker says the goal is to save babies’ lives
Manufacturer rebate is available for public agency naloxone purchases for next year
We don’t all need to be EMS lawyers but knowing a few basics about how bills become law will make you a better EMS provider
Camp County EMS begins service after East Texas Medical Center ends coverage of city
Proposed bill combats EMS shortages by providing conditional licenses to those who have fulfilled all other requirements
The newborn incubator could be showing up hospitals, fire stations, churches and selected nonprofits under legislation that would give mothers in crisis a way to safely and anonymously surrender their children
New rules would require oil trains to use stronger tank cars and make other safety improvements
Presenters from the NHTSA office of EMS discuss military medic to civilian EMS, development of evidence-based EMS guidelines, and ground ambulance crash data
Rescue lacks personnel and equipment to maintain paramedic level license; change to ‘advanced’ discussed on anonymous Facebook page
A sense of duty, donations, and community support bring EMS to a rural and under-served area
The fee aims to help the financially struggling organization, and would not bill patients directly
A doctor and his wife put more than $500K of their retirement money toward creating an ambulance service for an area in need of better resources
Narcan manufacturer made similar agreement in N.Y.; Cost of Narcan has increased nearly 100 percent in 2 years
Wider distribution and increases in opiate use has led to more demand for the drug used to treat an overdose
The proposed legislation defines “community health” services and gives EMS more flexibility when deciding where to transport patients
Seven years ago, Massachusetts paid $22 per Narcan kit; today, that kit costs $42
Federal grant programs included in the bill support a wide range of initiatives including establishing national EMS standards and helping military medics transition to civilian EMS jobs
Audit may infringe on FAA authority; Medics complain Trauma Hawk is “being used to taxi patients between other counties”
Proposed solutions don’t match the immediate needs or evolving long-term mission of an urban EMS department
Private company wants permission to provide non-911 transports within county and at a lower cost to the hospital
Squad unable to find a qualified and willing medical director to maintain certificate of need
7 medics worked more than 2,000 hours of overtime in 2014; 20 percent of Baltimore Fire Department paramedic jobs are vacant
The cost of the drug skyrocketed from $7 per bottle in 2014 to $98 per bottle in 2015
Proposed legislation calls for redistributing cell phone surcharges to help with 911 equipment and technology upgrades
New $9.8 million building three times bigger than old headquarters facility
EMS providers say they were told to bill Medicare at highest rate possible by a former chief arrested for allegedly plotting to have sex with a teenage girl
Legislation introduced in state Assembly and Senate toughens penalties for in the line of duty assaults on EMS providers and firefighters
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