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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Local official says latest actions take district 1 step closer to being operational
Report found that flawed procedures used by emergency operators could be leaving callers without help for crucial seconds
$13-per-mile proposal comes 1.5 years after raising price of ambulance ride from $415 to $1,000
As field providers, we have to grow up and escape the chains of the past
We should all be taking our state EMS officials to task over outdated and overly restrictive protocols
Officials say they knew nothing about it, administrator insists it was created by former town supervisor
$100 fee for first-aid-only calls which do not result in a transport
High number of uninsured people in service area, low reimbursements from Medicare, discounted rates for direct payments all hurt service
Owner of river access landing helped raise money for agency, department now holding fundraiser to help with debts
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Evaluation of ‘various options’ for the provision of EMS transport in proposal angered city’s firefighters union
Area covered includes ‘The Colony’, 55-and-older development
Department has lost $90 million to budget cuts over past 3 years
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
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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
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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
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