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.
Our co-hosts sit down with EMS1 columnist Rob Lawrence to discuss how EMS is rising to meet the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic
The EMS Leadership Round Table tackles community messaging, public health funding and caring for the caregivers at the Virtual Pinnacle Leadership Summit
Begin collecting data now to qualify for federal pass-through funding, community foundation and corporate foundation grants for COVID-19 emergency response
A study of four states estimated that 13 percent to 35 percent of the Medicaid expansion population abused or were dependent on opioids
Less resources makes stronger, more independent clinicians, able to think on the fly and find creative solutions to EMS challenges
To avoid overpayments or submitting false claims, you must have a process in place for identifying the proper payer for each transport
Authorities said Nicholas Poliseno withdrew money from the Hinal Patel Scholarship Fund to gamble in Atlantic City
Qualifying EMTs would receive a 20 percent discount on local real estate taxes and up to a $300 tax break on the township’s earned income tax
Gov. Rick Scott, who declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency in May, wants more than $50 million in funding
More than 60,000 kits of the drug that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose will be available for two years with $5 million in state funding
Attorney General Tom Miller said the deal makes public agencies eligible for a $6-per-dose rebate on naloxone purchases
The new proposal would direct responders to help patients with adrenal issues, but it requires agencies to come up with rules for patients who need advanced treatment
“Our dedicated emergency services folks should be available at all times to respond to threats to public health and safety,” Rep. Russ Diamond said
Rep. Craig Hall said in a Twitter message that he doesn’t have details yet on the legislation he’s planning
HHS, CDC commit opioid funding grant money to public health based models for combating the crisis
The combined tab from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is expected to hit $200 billion or more
State Rep. Catherine Ingram is pushing for change after she was bombarded by calls from businesses when she was in a car crash
In 2016, an estimated 11.8 million people misused opioids, including prescription pain relievers and heroin
The responders will now be eligible for unlimited paid sick leave with full salary coverage
The funds will be used to strengthen prevention efforts and better track opioid-related overdoses
Longhorn EMS pushed to become part of 911 emergency services on campus, but the school refused insurance funding and legal liability
Powell County EMS has been accused of billing the federal government for 2,400 fraudulent transfers since 2012
Overdose-related ICU admissions in Pennsylvania nearly doubled between 2009 and 2015
“There are some evenings where, and I’m not exaggerating, an ambulance can come by every six minutes,” resident Vicki Loevy said
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to Texas to help recovery efforts for those affected by Hurricane Harvey
Under a measure nearing final approval in Congress, businesses would be required to include direct-dial 911 on any new telephone system they install
The $40,000 grant was awarded to help fight the area’s drug abuse epidemic with substance abuse curricula
Deborah Greenspan allegedly awarded millions of dollars in federal contracts to her own law firms from a fund meant to help those with 9/11 related illnesses
City councilman Rafael Salamanca will introduce a bill that requires schools to carry naloxone kits
Rates of medication-assisted treatment, considered the gold standard for opioid addiction, went up 12 percent
Act 172 allows communities to offer volunteers breaks on earned income taxes and up to a 20 percent reimbursement for property taxes
Ambulance times slowed by almost two minutes after the Affordable Care Act was implemented
