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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Funds will be used to train first responders on Narcan use and how best to interact with people struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues
The Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) Model will move forward despite the decision to withdraw the NOFO
One initiative states facilities receiving funds through Medicare or Medicaid will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, which likely includes EMS, according to legal scholars
The money would shore up the 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program, which was permanently extended, along with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
The bill aims to eliminate the down payment and monthly mortgage insurance premium requirement for first responders buying their first home
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If Decatur Morgan Hospital’s application is approved, the city will have two ambulance services for the first time in seven years
Using funds allocated to Kern County from the American Rescue Plan Act, thousands of county workers now stand to receive $3,000 bonuses
Grant programs and relief funding to support telemedicine initiatives, technology and training offer continued financial assistance to eligible agencies
The We Energies Foundation awarded $50,000 to 27 emergency response agencies across Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan through the Rewarding Responders Grant
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The U.S. is the first country to fully approve the shot, in a move that may pave the way for additional mandates
The Mission Fire Fighters Association noted firefighters heavily pushed for fire-based EMS because of high call volume and the lack of a secondary provider
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The bonuses, funded through the city’s $20.53 million City Hall allocation from the American Rescue Plan, will be paid at two different levels
While Vicksburg does use a company for medical billing, it does not have a process for collecting past-due bills
“This has been a problem that’s been brewing for several years and the pandemic kind of accelerated it,” said Monroe Community Ambulance CEO Ron Slagell
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The state allocated approximately $208 million to distribute one-time relief payments of up to $1,000 to over 193,000 first responders
The wage increases for the town’s approximately 22 unionized emergency medical workers were part of a new union contract that won council approval
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Kevin Lanterman, a 29-year veteran of Sedgwick County EMS, was chosen by county management following the resignation of the previous director
The union accuses local government officials of excluding EMTs, paramedics from offering input
Two of the four paramedics who responded to a shooting death by federal authorities were initially “prevented” from being interviewed, union leaders said
In its first 18 days, the pilot program in Columbus handled 56 incidents, sending EMS providers to non-threatening calls that would otherwise go to police
After a successful pilot program in DeKalb County, AMR becomes the largest group included in the CMS ET3 model
While some question the involvement of a private contractor, others are negotiating who would be eligible
Commissioners in Sumter County voted to transfer EMS dispatching duties from AMR to the county
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