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.
A state grant will fully fund training for 10 licensed paramedics for Rapid Response EMS
EMS on the Hill has concluded but the lobbying must continue
The recently reintroduced bill would create a new $50M grant program for EMS agencies
One official said the integration allows for the deployment of EMS providers from an additional 10 locations throughout the territory
Although Falck has only provided service since November, one councilmember suggests talks to shift from a private provider to an “in-house” service
Some council members questioned why the township was asking for funds to refurbish the ambulances instead of buying new ones
First Response received 53 penalties for not meeting the response guidelines for running the required number of trucks during operations every day
The Pflugerville City Council will consider public and private options that could take effect this year
Agencies in Erie, Crawford and Warren counties already sometimes help each other, but now an administrator will be hired
Polk County Fire Rescue will hire a full-time recruiter and offer $8,000 signing bonuses plus paid paramedic training
Some of the funds for Chicopee’s potential payouts may come from the American Rescue Plan
As fuel prices skyrocket, look for ways to reduce control fuel costs now, prepare for the long-term and address employee morale
The dollars are in the details: How to make your case to win grant funding (infographic)
Download this free guide for tips to help you craft a successful grant application for your EMS agency
SDFD’s Anne Jensen and REMSA’s Adam Heinz share tips on MIH/CP training, time scales and starting up
The Wilson County pay increase is in effect until the next budget season
Opioid settlement funding will continue for 11 to 18 years, and it is expected that more settlements will be forthcoming. Is your agency getting its share?
The Cleveland Clinic shares ET3 success with its Virtual Emergency Medicine Program
Edgar Diaz began misappropriating funds at least as early as 2018, and Hidalgo County EMS shut down in 2021
Masks will help when the next wave of infection — likely in fall or winter — endangers hospital capacity again, said Andrew Noymer, a public health professor
State and local governments may put it toward public education, training treatment providers, detox facilities and needle exchanges
How to take action to motivate payers to reimburse EMS for MIH
In his ruling, the judge said the Biden administration did not follow federal law for the negotiation process between providers and health insurers
The cost to patients for ALS ground ambulance services increased 23% from an average $1,042 in 2017 to $1,277 in 2020
Each STAR team, which consists of a paramedic and a mental health professional, responds to mental health 911 calls throughout the city
The annual contribution cap for ambulance and rescue squads and volunteer first-aid groups would go from $70,000 to $125,000
The new law is named after a K-9 officer who was severely injured in a shooting where his partner, Sgt. Sean Gannon, was killed
The funds will “go a long way to help EMS deal with the major challenges we are facing,” said Wisconsin EMS Association Executive Director Alan DeYoung
Bruce Evans on EMS on the Hill Day and his goal to get EMS professionals in office
Nearly 60% of the state’s EMTs and about 15% of paramedics did not provide patient care in 2021, suggesting they left the workforce altogether
Mayor Eric Adams said that city workers have had an “amazing response”
Losing the hospital transfers would significantly cut revenue for Sedgwick County EMS
“EMS is at their most vulnerable, and we need the help,” said Heather Sharar, executive director of the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania
A coalition of unions sued to block the mass firings, but a judge ruled in favor of the city Thursday
