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.
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
How to take action to motivate payers to reimburse EMS for MIH
SouthBridge EMS’s transport revenue is estimated to be down by at least $230,000 this year
Friday is the deadline for states to requests doses of the Pfizer vaccine, as officials work to determine who will receive the first shots
Ambulance services initially selected to collect and report data for 2020 and 2021 will now begin collecting data on Jan. 1, 2022
Gov. Tim Walz joined firefighters, paramedics and police officers at a briefing to call for adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines as public safety agencies face severe staffing shortages
The organizations seek to inform the federal government about EMS staffing shortfalls and needs during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Elm City Emergency Services and Stantonsburg EMS, both in Wilson County, have struggled to maintain a sustainable volunteer staff
The original 14-day quarantine recommendation was based on the belief that the virus’ incubation period could extend to two weeks after exposure
The city will go forward with both a pilot program that excludes police and a separate co-responder plan that includes police officers, paramedics and mental health professionals
The Mitchell City Council is considering an ordinance that would replace the role with separate police and fire/EMS chiefs, following the abrupt resignation of the city’s public safety head
The company has asked the FDA for approval to begin distributing its vaccines as early as next month
City leaders said they will need to make the cuts by July 1, 2021 if more federal pandemic relief is not received
The Sturtevant board decided not to take up the South Shore Fire Department’s proposal that would have increased ambulance fees by up to $150 and increased mileage charges fivefold
The 25 ambulances and crews are set to begin a two-week deployment to the state on Friday
The president-elect stated he would ensure first responders have enough PPE and sick leave, and work to prevent layoffs
The bill would make Oct. 28 the nation’s 11th legal public holiday
Rockport officials plan to have a third party conduct an audit of its services after a majority of firefighters threatened to quit
Some Greenfield residents complained about 20-minute response times, but Community Emergency Corporation officials said those numbers are taken out of context
Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 said in a letter that the creation of an “overlay” district to raise tax revenue is necessary for continuing operations
City employees will continue to see a 10% pay cut and mandatory furloughs, with an overall 8% budget cut for the fire department and 18% for the EMS department
The current proposed plan would create a dedicated line that would dispatch paramedics, clinicians and police officers to mental health crisis calls
The declaration, first made in January 2018, has led to numerous actions to combat the opioid crisis including increased administration and distribution of naloxone by EMS providers
The Eastern Connecticut EMS Council sent a letter to the state officials stressing the need for more tests after outbreaks at firehouses
The state legislature voted unanimously to join the compact during a special session dedicated to addressing the demands of COVID-19
First Response Ambulance Service criticized the city of Decatur’s penalty system of points and fines, adding that its response time requirements are higher than the national standard
Looking to history – and a friendship between key players – to determine if increased funding opportunities are on the horizon
President Trump and Congress have 7 weeks to support bipartisan opportunities to improve EMS safety, reimbursement, recognition and pay
Voters had been asked if they supported the tax hike for “the operation and maintenance of ambulance and rescue squads”
Leading the charge to combat COVID-19, promote telehealth and advance the EMS agenda, while prioritizing patients and staff
The association between prehospital time and outcome of trauma patients in 4 Asian countries: A cross-national, multicenter cohort study
The county says approval of the tax addresses the funding deficit from dwindling landline fees and gives the county the money for the next 911 upgrades
