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.
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts reflect on the life and career of Dr. Craig Manifold who passed away earlier this week
St. Charles County Ambulance District has armed medics with screening tools and additional EMS training to get patients to appropriate definitive care
Our co-hosts discuss a variety of current events in the news impacting providers and the overall industry
Groveton EMS was back to “full service” by July 4 after the station and equipment, as well as the owner’s home, were destroyed
Effective July 1, doctors will not be allowed to prescribe more than seven days’ worth of opioid medication for patients with acute pain
“I am glad that the committee heard this community’s concerns and acted to keep the World Trade Center Health Program working as is,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney said
Officials are considering charging the county to house their ambulances in city buildings in an effort to raise money for new fire stations
Rhonda Harrill teamed up with Rep. Bob Ramsay and AMR to get a bill passed that requires all Tennessee public high schools to have AEDs
Town Manager Howard Kroll said Hermon Volunteer Rescue is $300,000 in debt, and it’s unclear what a long-term plan will look like
“This is just a token of our appreciation and how much we value you and your service to our town,” First Selectman Mark Nickerson said
The House passed 38 bills that address addiction, recovery and pain management alternatives, with 21 more bills on the calendar
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics won’t say how much money is received from AirCare, a company facing patient complaints about sky-high costs
The bill would require insurance companies and Medicaid to reimburse ambulance services for their services regardless of whether patients are taken to a hospital
The bill would create a new arbitration system for settling out-of-network bills that holds the patient involved harmless
Senate Bill 833 would require local emergency officials to follow first-ever statewide standards for public warnings
The bill will allow a commemorative memorial honoring EMS providers to be built on federal land in Washington, D.C.
Julie Booth keeps a closet stocked with children’s clothing after repeatedly seeing children get discharged with nothing to wear home
Marion County voted to approve an amended contract with the county’s fire rescue union to increase the pay of paramedics and firefighter/paramedics
For some rural Missourians who live hours from a level one trauma center, memberships offer peace of mind
Consider applying for federal, state and private grants to help your agency buy new equipment
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has opened the nomination period for the highest national award honoring first responders
“Dispatchers are now answering approximately 1,000 more calls per day. That’s about 1,000 more calls from seven years ago,” Mayor Mark Farrell said
Should the controversial merger go forward, the grant funds will help ease the cost of moving Grand Rapids dispatchers into the county dispatch center
The Johnson family worked with lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow paramedics, EMTs and other emergency personnel to administer more complex medicine
Officials are exploring extracting the nearly $500,000 a year it spends on EMS services and placing it in a separate reserve that will be funded through taxes
After coming under fire for sparing two women jail time who were found guilty of attacking a paramedic, the Victorian government increased punishment for the offense
The sole ambulance provider in Decatur is failing to meet mandatory response times set forth in the city code
At NAEMT’s advocacy event, EMS participants from 37 states spoke with members of congress about legislation that impacts the profession
Sullivan County Rep. John Crawford sponsored a bill that would allow EMS agencies in five counties to teach both basic and advanced EMT classes
The legislation would force air ambulances to separate the medical costs from the transportation costs on a patient’s bills
Eligible volunteers can receive a tax credit of up to $250 on their earned income tax levied by the township
The University of Kentucky has received almost $5 million to expand and improve a program to help pregnant women with opioid addiction
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