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.
ET3 and COVID-19 have increased telehealth utilization to the benefit of patients and the healthcare system in rural Colorado
Eligible regional activities under AFG are Vehicle Acquisition, Training, Equipment, Wellness and Fitness, and PPE activities
This app helps EMS providers triage symptoms more accurately and quickly – and get the patient to the right facility without delay
The bill would require training for dispatchers to give CPR instructions immediately for suspected cardiac arrests
Threats were allegedly made against Cole County officials after the county switched to a Canadian ambulance manufacturer
Lawmakers have allocated $50 million in hazard pay for first responders, essential workers; applications can be filed starting Wednesday
Some agencies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing concepts that have been discussed for years
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the department told him the information was “too time consuming” to continue sharing
The City of Pinehurst is seeking to reduce firefighter responses to certain emergencies as a “cost-saving measure”
A village trustee said the decision to completely defund the ambulance service was “simply economics”
Two new grant programs were announced by the state treasurer on Wednesday
The mass testing sites were established as part of an effort to tackle the virus surge in hotspots across the country
First Response Ambulance Service in Decatur disputed the computer-based system’s calculations that it had fallen short of meeting response time requirements
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
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