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.
The American Ambulance Association HR Consultant discusses options open to EMS managers to ensure providers are vaccinated
Looking to history – and a friendship between key players – to determine if increased funding opportunities are on the horizon
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
Under the law, EMS providers, nurses and healthcare workers will be protected from violent patients through better communication and new policies
Police called the proposed legislation a common sense move that would save dogs serving the community
Kokomo mayoral candidate Kevin Summers claimed residents have seen delays in receiving medical assistance because of no available ambulances
The new law requires mental health services to be available for all first responders to help them cope with psychological trauma
Rowan County officials voted unanimously to set aside $300,000 toward the acquisition of a new piece of property to build a more suitable home for
Funds through the Kansas Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grant Program were awarded to various volunteer/part-time fire departments across the state
Palm Beach Gardens is outfitting firefighter-paramedics with a second set of gear to slide into when their first gets covered in ash or contaminated with blood
A federal program could provide some additional revenue to compensate the Johnson County Ambulance District for costs associated with Medicaid
Exploring emergency management solutions to the continual upward trend in government response and recovery spending
A review concluded that New Hampshire’s EMS system is in good shape, but its dependence on volunteers and an under-resourced trauma system threaten its sustainability
An inter-municipal committee has formed and a neighboring ambulance company is helping the financially challenged Weatherly Ambulance Association operate
Marion County’s dispatchers are some of the lowest paid in the state, and they’re leaving because they can make $5,000-$15,000 more in surrounding areas
The city of Clinton will build a new station for Illiana EMS, and will soon know if a $500,000 grant will be awarded for a new fire station
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