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.
The evolution of EMS has led to the rise of community paramedicine to address the patient and hospital need for mobile, integrated and high-quality health care
In 2017, expect substance abuse, mental illness, innovative technology and collaborative solutions to be top trends in EMS grant funding
Firehouse Subs will fund more than $1 million in public safety equipment, disaster relief and more through quarterly grants
Commissioners reversed course after two years of work toward a new contract, four months before the current contract runs out
Medical records indicate the fetus is deformed, as a Texas medic fights a legal battle against a law keeping his pregnant brain-dead wife alive
He said he’s seeking the Republican nomination due, in part, to a lack of diversity within the GOP
Employees have been offered other jobs or a severance package; low demand and the state’s decision not to expand Medicaid put a strain on operations
“Andrew’s Law” proposes a $2.5K minimum fine and one year suspended license for driving that causes the injury or death of an on-scene responder
The policy is in response to a state audit that said part-time employees were working too many hours without making them eligible for benefits
Erick Munoz is fighting a Texas law that prohibits taking pregnant patients off life support, even though it is what his wife, who he argues is medically dead, would have wanted
When do we yield the rights of one individual to another, especially one yet unborn?
Justine Dubois, 24, faked a seizure while being arrested for allegedly stealing a car; the gun shot caused minor wounds to the medic’s abdomen
Volunteer emergency services agencies were concerned that under the Affordable Care Act they were being considered ‘employers’
Closing two lanes leading to the GW Bridge in September created a gridlock that slowed ambulance response times; emails link the decision, referred to as ‘political pettiness’ to a top Gov. Chris Christie aid
The vote was unanimous, and it will increase the county’s around the clock medic units from two to three; funding will come, in part, from a more aggressive bill collection policy
Changes at the intersection of public safety and health care mean EMS providers must adapt – and quickly
His wife, also a medic, said she didn’t want life support before falling into a vegetative state, but a law requires an expectant mother be kept alive until her fetus is delivered
To cover the additional costs, they’ve requested changes to the EMS fee structure
EMTs can now provide advanced life support even if they’re assigned to basic level ambulance services
From switching to hospital-based services and buying equipment in bulk, to understanding how the Affordable Care Act may affect ambulance reimbursement trends, Minn. cities are constantly making adjustments
Squad Captain John Gavaris said the EMT would not have been suspended had he not had a record “of violating our policies and not following our rules”
The new policy intends to limit publishing of inappropriate, confidential or privileged information online
Over a four-year period, companies owned by Rural/Metro billed Medicare for numerous emergency patient transportation trips when the calls were not emergencies
Officials say the $44 to $53 increase is a response to a surge in emergency calls and the need for a third ambulance
Jeffery Plata waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges connected to the crash that killed a fellow EMT
The man, who was under the influence of methamphetamines at the time, crashed it into several houses, power poles and cars on a joy ride
REMS will remain on the job after residents rejected a private co. and fought for their hometown rescue squad
The suit says that First Med violated the federal WARN act in not giving advance written notice to employees of Friday’s mass layoffs
He also faces murder charges in a July crash that killed a woman and her three young sons while drag racing
He was charged with secretly using a photographic device to gratify sexual desire
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