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.
EMS organizations must have a HIPAA policy to direct when and who can provide information about a patient
Use a combination of the measurement tools and concepts to measure and assess grant seeking success for your fire department or EMS agency
Dallas’ program came under fire for not making money, and that’s OK; here are 5 steps to a successful community paramedicine program
Agency covers 60 miles; funds will help with equipment, other concerns
Supervisor lauds willingness to ‘sacrifice’ during lean years to help county to avoid layoffs, furloughs
Commissioners say service was needed because of increasing medical emergency calls
Department statisticians have been calculating responses using 6-minute formula, even though federal guidelines use 5-minute standard
Local fire board approved this 2nd winter of charging for services not directly related to firefighting, such as water rescues and traffic accidents
Also known as ‘K2' or ‘spice,’ third most commonly-abused drug by high school seniors
After officials hiked property taxes 46 percent to pay for EMS system, they are talking about raising rate again if costs don’t go down
The Jackman Region Health Center provides regular hospital services to a rural area the size of Rhode Island, so closing it entirely is not an option residents want to consider
Fees for residents will increase from $450 to $525; nonresident fees will go up from $550 to $750
Moline eliminated 26 jobs between 2007 and 2011, has eliminated 13 positions in 2012 budget, including 12 paramedics, because of pension cost
AMR says it will save $250,000 by being given two more minutes to arrive at emergencies if firefighters arrive on scene first
Legislative proposal to charge fees for emergency medical responder certification has local fire chiefs worried it will drive away volunteers
There is a way to emerge from court with your pride, integrity, reputation and sanity intact
Footage shows paramedics calling for help as near-constant shots ring out New Year’s Eve, waiting 1 hour before tow truck arrives
Schenectady Fire Chief proposes fee to be billed to people who make frivolous 911 calls to summon fire department paramedics
The hikes don’t figure to affect anyone who has health insurance, fire chief says
The National Transportation Safety Board is urging all states to impose total bans except for emergencies following recent deadly crashes
Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., said his legislation identifies chemical compounds that are similar to THC
To save $500,000 in overtime costs next year, the village board agreed to authorize the fire chief to determine service levels on a day-to-day basis
The center will include a High Desert hub for the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, 911 call and dispatch centers
Unless Congress acts before Jan. 1, doctors face a 27 percent cut in their fees for treating Medicare patients
Volunteers must be certified in specialized discipline; Gov. Rick Snyder says change will help reduce response times, save lives
This decision to hear arguments in the spring sets up an election-year showdown over the White House’s main domestic policy achievement
With current system, some patients do not forward the EMS reimbursement checks their insurance companies send them
To a public official, few concepts related to EMS/public safety are as emotionally charged as response times.
Funds pay for large-scale drills to prepare medical responders, and for the maintenance and organization of a medical reserve corps
St. Petersburg has proposed changing the amount it will pay cities and fire districts to provide EMS service and the way the funding is calculated
