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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Current funding has left Lancaster EMS and other ambulance services struggling to recruit and retain qualified personnel
An expansion of Medi-Cal funding has helped Clinica Sierra Vista deliver medical care to the homeless population
After three agencies close in 3 months, state officials highlight the funding shortage
Proposed legislation and discussions take on funding, recruitment and making EMS an essential service
Coverage is sparse and transport times long in places like Pickens County
Chippewa Falls taxpayers approved exceeding a levy limit to hire more fulltime firefighter/paramedics
The Penn Township Ambulance Association has been successful in dealing with funding, staffing and cost-reimbursement problems
Greenup County officials are making progress in establishing the Greenup County Ambulance Authority
Funding and staffing were the main items discussed by EMS stakeholders
Jeannette EMS could face liquidation over a $140,800 loan and $100,000 grant
East Allen Township had pledged support for seven months but ended it after one, surprising squadmembers
San Francisco Fire Department Chief Jeanine Nicholson presented regulators 55 written reports of the robotaxis interfering with emergency response
Top takeaways on what’s next for EMS after the discontinuation of the CMS ET3 model for reimbursing treatment in place
Traverse City voters will consider a property tax increase that would increase staffing and help purchase more ambulances
A non-profit research group will look at three EMS delivery models and recommend the best for Niagara County
EMS personnel across the state had planned to go to Charleston in support of funding legislation approved by the House and Senate earlier
Oneida officials sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul in support of bill that authorizes full insurance payments to ambulance services across the state
City officials moved to reduce financial risk for providers, reduce incentives and improve response times
Dr. Linda Dykes and Rom Duckworth discuss trans-Atlantic lessons in emergency management
Wapello County Board of Supervisors have moved towards a referendum but worry about EMS funding
Pulaski County Fiscal Court officials faced calls for increased pay in order to improve morale and retain EMS personnel
The bill presumes disabling or fatal infectious diseases were suffered in the line of duty as a result of injury due to uncapped needles
First responders in Kansas hope the Missouri bill will encourage their own legislators to pass a similar PTSD benefits bill
Portable Solutions Group’s donation will help the Greenup County Ambulance Authority with the purchase of their first ambulance
City officials released new financial projections and possible spending to improve response times
Calhoun County EMS continues operations despite voters rejecting a bid to make EMS an essential service
Portland’s Community Health Assess and Treat program was on the verge of having its funding diverted to the FD
Calhoun County officials were able to lock in the price and fund the new ambulances through a government cooperative purchasing program
Mankato officials end six-year lease with sale of firehouse to Mayo Ambulance after improvement in downtown response times
Jeannette EMS had unexpectedly ended operations leaving city officials scrambling to find an EMS provider
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