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.
President Trump and Congress have 7 weeks to support bipartisan opportunities to improve EMS safety, reimbursement, recognition and pay
Leading the charge to combat COVID-19, promote telehealth and advance the EMS agenda, while prioritizing patients and staff
The association between prehospital time and outcome of trauma patients in 4 Asian countries: A cross-national, multicenter cohort study
A bold prediction that EMS patient transport to the hospital by ambulance is sure to peak, level off and decline as we near 2020
Of the 2,676 unpaid bills, around 98 percent of them are either past the six-year statute of limitations or are uncollectible because the person has died
The new effort comes months after officials raised concerns about the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s aging stations and equipment
Susquehanna Township EMS Chief Matthew Baily wrote a letter in response to a Senate commission report and said responders are “woefully underfunded”
After two years of research, a team of experts has determined that it will cost between $9.5 and $12.7 billion over the next ten years to expand NG911
The Save Our Medical Resources campaign includes legislation that would require transparent cost data to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Volusia County will use a $638,400 grant to roll out new programs and technology for a system that’s taking heat for its response times and ambulance availability
A new law will allow patients to decide if they want to be transported by ambulance or by helicopter if their injuries are not severe enough to need an air ambulance
Spokane Mayor David Condon vetoed an ordinance that would stop a countywide 911 integration by requiring dispatchers to only work with city police and firefighters
The decision was contrary to the recommendation of an independent public hearing officer, who said the city had a “reasonable need” for another service
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health was awarded up to $2.3 million to deliver trauma training to high school students
Forecasting how the Democratic House and GOP Senate will impact drug and healthcare billing, Medicaid expansion and the ACA
The improvements come after Oneida County experienced several issues, such as when mice chewed through phone lines, causing Verizon customers not to be able to contact 911
Why it is time to do away with different rules for different providers under the Firefighter Bill of Rights
London city residents rejected a bid to cut their ties to the Madison County Emergency Medical District and create London’s first-ever city-operated EMS service
Act 103 of 2018 requires insurance companies and Medicaid to reimburse EMS agencies for calls where the EMS provider treated the patient without transport
The ballot measure, which requires private sector EMTs and paramedics to remain on-call during meal and rest breaks, was ahead by a double digit margin
Around 500 first responders in Philadelphia will be working on Election Day, and are not eligible for absentee ballots
Doctors are no longer allowed to prescribe more than 14 days’ worth of opioids, and they must first look for alternatives
If approved, Issue 39 would generate about $1.93 million annually to help fund the township’s part of the Miami Valley Fire District
The bill would include psychological injury as a condition that must be covered by Idaho’s Workers’ Compensation law for first responders
Reading Fire Department Chief William Stoudt said a lot of the costs are associated with an inability to recruit and keep paramedics
Donald Horner had an expired EMT certification and he allegedly altered reports on 27 occasions to conceal that fact when he served as a crew member
First responders often feel underappreciated in the public sector
The organization released a statement saying they disagree with IAFF’s belief that the method is inappropriate for the leaders they represent
The organization is asking fire service leaders not to sign on to the American Ambulance Association’s newly proposed cost reporting system
The new ordinance would require building owners to put an automated external defibrillator in high-occupancy places
Hillsborough County’s Opioid Task Force is proposing a $13.7 million fix to tackle the epidemic, which it says will lower the number of victims
Government grants often mean long waiting periods with your application pending
Funding for certain Centre LifeLink EMS personnel to receive weapons training hasn’t even been approved yet, but the proposal is causing controversy
