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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NAEMT, IAFC and AAA leaders discuss vaccine hesitancy, PPE fatigue and treatment in place legislation
The proposed $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan contains several components that can be used for fire and EMS funding
Sen. Rand Paul questioned the bill’s 70-year time frame and said any new spending should be offset by corresponding cuts
The 911 SAVES Act would reclassify dispatchers from ‘Office and Administrative Support Occupations’ to ‘Protective Service Occupations’
Officials approved the new building due to the need for a 911 communications center that can withstand man-made and natural disasters
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Commissioners were asked to approve $92,500 for Next-Gen call routing software and $1.3 million for an upgrade/refresh to the VESTA system
State funding is a great choice for EMS agencies that do not meet eligibility requirements or have applied for and not been awarded funds from major grant programs
Texas officials plan to create Emergency Services District No. 3, which will cover rural communities, to keep pace with rising costs for emergency services
The funds will help the academy get equipment and training supplies for a successful medical training program
The legislation, which fully funds and permanently reauthorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was approved by a 402-12 vote
The federal government will have to spend more than an estimated $10 billion by 2029 in its efforts to compensate first responders and survivors
The bill would change an assault charge from a misdemeanor to a felony
The Unicare Ambulance LLC and PA Paramedics LLC made false statements from September 2015 through August 2016 to avoid over payment debts to the Medicare program
Lawmakers reached a deal in May with firefighters and police officers to provide PTSD benefits up to one year, but the deal excludes EMTs
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pledged he will act on the bill before Congress
One measure permits volunteer first responders to qualify for disability pensions when they retire
The names of late Det. Lou Alvarez and Firefighter Ray Pfeifer are being added to the new bill to restore the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Since 2010, the city and Tri-C have swapped an old ambulance, SCBA packs and old fire hose for tuition credits
Students receiving the scholarships must be enrolled in an emergency program such as EMS, fire, medical or in the health or emergency field
City and county leaders are in negotiations to transfer Lockport Police Department’s in-house dispatch system to county central dispatch
Luis Alvarez assumed the spotlight to push Congress into action to aid first responders who developed life-threatening diseases from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks
Walker County officials are scrambling to purchase an ambulance before the next budget cycle in an effort to upgrade its aging fleet
LifeCare Ambulance has been serving Lorain County for 33 years and became an employee-owned company through a stock ownership plan
Detective Luis Alvarez was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2016, which he traced to the three months spent in the rubble of the World Trade Center’s twin towers after the 2001 terrorist attacks
The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers’ compensation budget
The Dodge County Executive Committee understands the staffing need, but is still uncertain what the county’s role in the process should be
Fund advocates say Sen. Mitch McConnell committed to scheduling a vote in August to renew the fund before it expires
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday said that it was good that McConnell agreed to meet with 9/11 responders, but that the GOP leader needs to promise to make funding permanent
In two and a half to three hours, volunteers raised $911 in an effort to supplement the $75,000 annual budget shortfall to keep services running in the area
Many of the problems trace back to the lack of clear state rules for determining who is selected to provide emergency transport services and how they are vetted
The proposed dispatch system would cost approximately $200,000, which includes equipment and labor costs and would be purchased from Motorola
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