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.
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Those violating “Cathy’s Law” can face fines up to $10,000 and 18 months jail time
Passage of Franklin levy would carry city for 10 years
Include dentists, doctors, private ambulances and medical supply companies
To pay for emergency medical services next year, Pinellas County commissioners say they will increase taxes and tap savings to pay the bills
B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner says bill will not be useful because there are “very few instances where emergency responders contract communicable diseases.”
Lawmakers can’t seem to keep up
Questions have been raised about how long it took for emergency medical crews to arrive at scene
Chief: Ambulance was sent 1 minute, 20 seconds after 911 call, but police put boy in squad car and halted EMS
Is there no one in Detroit who can help EMS innovate through tough financial times?
State rep: ‘We are getting to a point where we’re not providing emergency medical services to children who are dying in our streets’
What needs to change is our own perception of services we provide today compared to what we could provide tomorrow
Both agencies will be united under a single ‘CEO’ after fire chief appointed EMS director a year ago
Firefighters, other city union workers plan to file suit against Scranton mayor
Opportunities for EMS under ACA are large — assuming we can break out of existing healthcare paradigm
The 5-4 ruling now makes it certain that major health care changes will move ahead, touching virtually every American’s life
Residents, business owners could avoid paying fee by signing up for $48/year emergency ‘subscription program’
Current federal law limits these benefits only to emergency service personnel employed by governmental units
Area which sees 276,000 calls for service a year may soon see alternate providers
Brought in to analyze LAFD’s response time reporting, Jeffrey Godown called for dramatic changes data analysis approach
New campaign video focuses on Republican’s ‘job elimination plan’
As people get heavier, strain on EMS personnel’s backs and on their budgets grows
Money raised from selling special license plates was earmarked for anti-terrorism preparation, but went to plug deficit
Fire department’s budget will decrease about 13 percent to about $160 million
New taxing district evaluated as area short of volunteers to meet call volume
About 2 dozen school districts, emergency agencies, public housing authorities, religious groups, other nonprofits could receive taxpayer money through FEMA
Due to decreases in reimbursements, other areas, Hoopa Valley tribe can no longer afford to provide service for whole valley
Many other town fees have been unchanged for 15 years, do not adequately cover town’s cost
Property tax increase of 1 cent per $100 of assessed valuation to raise money for Garden Grove’s paramedic services
Delaware currently receiving $186 for transport medic runs, $93 for nontransport runs under contract that expired in 2008
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