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.
Breaking down significant updates to grant programs and next steps for obtaining funding
The incoming AAA president advises leaders on how to leverage resources, reports on discussion with Biden/Harris transition team
Lawmakers seek to replace the long, droning sound from first responder vehicles to a European-style, high-low sound
Randolph County EMS Chief Donovan Davis said 24-hour shifts are affecting the recruitment and retention of first responders
Based on revenue from 1,200 calls annually, the Topton Community Ambulance Service is losing about $150,000 a year
A group representing EMS agencies estimates its members will lose $14 million a year under a proposal that would cut Medicaid payments for some patients
The Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport team is hosting a second webinar on Thursday, March 7 to give an overview of the model
Our co-hosts sit down with the NAEMSP president to discuss how the new reimbursement model will transform all aspects of the industry
The Eli Staton Memorial Scholarship will cover the nearly $5,000 paramedic school tuition for one firefighter-EMT
Former Rep. Clark Johnson and Sen. Nick Frentz tried to pass a similar law in 2017 but ran into language issues with medical industry lobbyists
Find out the specifics of the Emergency Treat, Triage and Transport payment model, and how will it affect your EMS agency
A new DC Fire and EMS policy allows EMS providers to refer some non-emergent patients to a clinic instead of taking them to a hospital
Pam Lewis wants to protect all healthcare workers from attacks by adding wording to current legislation to make such assaults a Class C Felony
AMR released a response to the ET3 announcement and said the model aligns with the company’s “key initiative” to provide a “better model for care delivery”
The model policy will reimburse EMS agencies for the cost of providing Medicare beneficiaries with treatment-without-transportation and transporting patients to alternative destinations
EMS leaders react to ET3, HHS reimbursement model that recognizes the value of community paramedicine and emphasizes quality and outcomes
The Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport Model makes Medicare reimbursement available for treatment without transport
William Paine contracted throat cancer after on-the-job asbestos exposure and has communicated through a prosthesis for over 15 years
The bill would give first responders who suffer from job-related PTSD workers’ compensation coverage
A Nevada fire chief says he wants to bypass state lawmakers to get changes made
Volusia County officials unveiled a plan to enhance the EVAC system with seven ambulances, 28 EMS providers, new technology and nurse triage positions
Sen. Dave Miramant said the bill, which would require transports to be recorded, is aiming to improve patient care
The conflict arose over a proposal to use existing part-time staff funding and overtime funds to hire a full-time staff for a previously part-time ambulance
Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo is renewing his call to provide a property tax break to the spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty
State Rep. Clay Doggett introduced the bill and said on-scene safety has “been an overwhelming concern” for first responders
First responders who break into vehicles to rescue dogs or cats would get legal immunity under a proposed bill
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn said the city’s ambulance fleet, which is the oldest in the region, hasn’t been updated due to a half-billion dollar revenue shortfall
The proposal asked officials to use money that would have been allocated to Valley Ambulance—which no longer exists—to help sponsor students
Some 800,000 federal workers have had to work without pay or have been kept from doing their jobs
The measure would increase the monthly surcharge on residents’ phone bills from $1 to $1.25, and each phone line on a family plan would be charged the fee
SB 1012 would allow specific firefighters and EMS providers to carry a concealed weapon
Under House Bill 194, the state would ask the officials to move air ambulance coverage under the state Medicaid plan
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