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.
Underfunding, staffing challenges and rising demands are pushing EMS systems to the brink – learn the critical changes needed for the profession to thrive
Understand the distinction and implication of Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project Funding
Matt Zavadsky discusses the CMS disclosure and the latest in the move to fund treatment in place
Retired public safety workers and teachers plan to sue again, citing the Medicare Advantage Plan’s pre-authorization requirements
The Supporting Our First Responders Act would authorize spending on hiring, training, equipment, vehicles, facility upgrades and more
Under the measure, public safety leaders could classify first responder suicides as LODDs, and victims’ families would be eligible for a $100,000 benefit
EMS leaders gather on our Congressional leaders’ turf to advocate for EMS
An AMR representative said the company is taking “extraordinary steps” to hire more paramedics in Riverside County
“We’re going to do everything we can to keep the doors open,” said Jack Bonsell, president of Port Matilda EMS
Documents show Kansas City’s civil rights department investigated and substantiated her complaints that her supervisor “taunted and terrorized her”
The $25 million bipartisan proposal would provide emergency funding primarily to rural services at risk of shutting down
A city spokesman emphasized the expected cost savings from moving the former workers to a Medicare Advantage plan
Grant County is finalizing negotiations with Lifeline Ambulance
State police are investigating the theft from Yellow Breeches EMS
“I don’t see most adults do as well as [Aria Lamen] did,” said Aurora 911 Dispatcher Tracie Whalen
Out of the total $95 million, $61 million has been awarded so far to 237 agencies
A fund created by the measure would give first responders financial resources to replace equipment, pay workers overtime and address other urgent costs
Falck officials acknowledge staffing and response-time issues, but the two sides are at an impasse over how much the city will pay the service
“First responders were sent to the wrong location, or were misinformed about the emergent situation, or were not dispatched,” Helena Moreno said
STAT EMS plans to cease operations by the end of the month and has been winding down its services and staffing
Surry County supervisors said the service answered less than 2% of total calls in the past year because of its staff shortage
Under the measure, it would be automatically assumed that working conditions directly led to first responders contracting COVID-19 and that it led to a disability
If the president’s plan is approved, more federal firefighters could be hired at a higher starting pay level
26 unions voted against the move to remove traditional Medicare as an option
The DeSantis appointees also said they would help award death benefits to Lesly Dorminy, the widow of longtime Reedy Creek firefighter Lt. James Dorminy
The new ARPA Flex program allows local units of government to spend up to $10 million on newly eligible grant expenditures
If approved, naloxone would be available for free in many places, and first responders would be empowered to distribute naloxone kits to the public
Bergen County Emergency Medical Services assists local agencies
The American Ambulance Association details the changing or ending flexibilities and waivers
The proposed ordinance would designate Meadville Central Fire Department as the city’s primary provider in place of the privately owned Meadville Area Ambulance Service
New legislation would extend a 10% property tax reduction to volunteer Rotterdam firefighters and providers with at least two years of service
The measure also includes members of the military who responded to 9/11 in Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, unlike the original legislation
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