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.
Communication applications, tech allow real-time feedback on critically ill patients; enable error-insulated hospital reporting
How Mehlville Fire Protection District used ET3 and community paramedicine to improve overall health and quality of life for the community
Engaging payers, the medical director, administrators and field providers was key to MedStar’s successful telehealth implementation
Floyd County officials have examined ways to improve fire and EMS services over the years, a topic that has been a point of contention among commissioners and council members
The funds will go towards a new Cherokee Nation EMS facility, as well as the expansion of the tribal government’s ambulance fleet
The National Crime Prevention Council sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, calling for an investigation into the social platform
The legislation also delays a 4% Medicare cut until 2025 and extends many telehealth reimbursement waivers and flexibilities
Of the allocated funds, $20M will go to the Heal the Hero Foundation, which offers tech-based mental health support, community education, research and training
Over $1.6 million will go toward Paramedic Alliance for Community Emergencies station upgrades
Dwindling resources, including fewer employees and declining revenues, continue to put a strain on Superior Ambulance, which serves 22 municipalities
Davenport leaders have decided to back a plan to bring nonprofit MEDIC under the county’s umbrella
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The 2% urban, 3% rural and 22.6% super rural additions for ground ambulance services are about to expire
Lockport’s council president called for an emergency meeting because of the number of mutual aid calls to VFDs last Thursday
“Half of Niagara County was left vulnerable” when calls were dispatched to volunteer fire companies requesting assistance in the city
Twin City Ambulance has said it cannot be Lockport’s main EMS service going forward, and the fire department is not allowed to run its own ambulance service
A new law lets municipalities exempt up to 10% of assessed value for a primary home for volunteer first responders
In his letter, Doug Dick, Superior Ambulance’s leader, threatened to add charges for calls and to stop responding in towns that do not pay more
A $10K bill for police expenses remains outstanding, the Sioux City finance director said
The agency will not receive its $1.27 million order for up to two years because of manufacturing delays
But House and Senate members may work together to alter the legislation prompted by a Cleveland firefighter’s death
The survivors have claims worth more than $10 million, attorneys for the families said
The city failed an audit and was left with about 800 claims on hold dating back up to five months, according to an internal investigation
With American Rescue Plan Act money, the city plans to offer $3,000 signing bonuses to 550 new hires
“Our worry is that this policy will only exacerbate the danger our members are faced with,” said FDNY EMS union Local 2507 leader Oren Barzilay
The state group also recommends addressing inadequate recruitment and retention in other ways and convening another commission
Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said wants to be sure company changes and that she asked the fire chief to tell members to speak up if they witness misconduct
Ohio House members added an amendment requiring a minimum 5-year prison sentence when the victim is a firefighter or EMS provider
The text option for 988 and the chat feature on 988lifeline.org remained functional as work was done to restore the phone service
“Our guys did exactly what they were trained to do,” Vermilion Fire Chief Bill Brown said, describing how firefighters, officers and EMS providers responded
The state is no longer accept new applications and plans to increase funding by $76.6 million while implementing a tiered system
The department must implement a plan to hire more women and non-white firefighters and upgrade stations to accommodate women’s privacy
The firefighters and EMS providers are also seeking damages they say they are owed from having to work desk jobs, which pay less, for 18 months
