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.
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
Cebollero and Bashoor discuss staffing storages, apparatus and ambulance safety, the COVID-19 vaccines, ET3 and telehealth, the use of ketamine, and much more
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss some of the top news from across the industry and offer their unique perspective on upcoming legislation, provider rights and more
The proposal would create a program to dispatch medics and crisis workers to mental health calls
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The number of daily cases in the country has doubled over the past month
Riverside County reversed some of its reopening plans after seeing a spike in cases
The law signed by Gov. Jared Polis this week allows dispatchers to receive compensation for PTSD brought on by hearing traumatic incidents
A five-ambulance squad was sent to Cameron County where the surge has overwhelmed EMS and hospital resources
The bipartisan group of House representatives is calling for agencies to receive reimbursements for treatment-in-place responses and telehealth use
Has the disruption of COVID-19 knocked our journey to the EMS Agenda 2050 off its trajectory or boosted it into warp drive?
“Alyssa’s Law,” named after a Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim, seeks to establish real-time coordination between schools and first responders
The case is one of the largest Medicare ambulance fraud cases ever prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice
The city of Kamiah has hired a supervisor to oversee the fire and EMS departments following the departure of both department heads amidst ongoing conflict
Med-1 Interfacility Care Manager Davon Terrell Henderson allegedly billed for fictitious ambulance services using stolen Medicare ID numbers
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
Medics administered ketamine to Elijah McClain, 23, after police used a carotid control hold on him
Two programs allow for state and local governments to apply for funding related to emergency response in protection of the country
The proposal would require a 90-day supply of PPE to be readily available through the state Department of Public Health in case of another outbreak
Under the supplemental funding bill, $200 million will go toward public safety and health costs and $100 million toward first responder hazard pay premiums
Municipal services, non-profits and for-profits that partner with municipalities can apply through the FEMA Public Assistance Program
The city is poised to direct the funds toward the Portland Street Response program that would dispatch paramedics and behavioral health experts on some calls
When cutting expenditures, be careful you don’t put your patients and agency at risk
A South Carolina senator sent a letter to Aiken County officials outlining the incident in a call for improvements to the county’s EMS
Funding, COVID-19, civil unrest: Resources from the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS Meeting for the challenges facing EMS
Chief Gary Ludwig testified before a House committee, detailing how legislative efforts have helped fire and EMS personnel – and where shortcomings remain
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Oxford EMS interim Director Tom Dixon says the agency could struggle to provide services in the future if action is not taken to fund it
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The council unanimously passed a resolution calling for EMS providers to receive pay comparable to that of city fire and police personnel
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that while he supports protesters, he fears a lack of social distancing at rallies could set back progress
Rioters threw Molotov cocktails and bottles at agents and set buildings on fire
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law Saturday, ensuring families of first responders who have died from the virus will receive benefits
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