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.
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The Austin-Travis County EMS Employee Association and Lake Travis Fire Fighters Association are asking Travis County to reverse the funding cuts for ambulances
Submitting false EMS transport claims to Medicare for reimbursement is a violation of the False Claims Act
A plan was heard by city officials that listed reforms such as creating a training team and aiming to answer 90 percent of calls in less than 10 seconds
Legislators added several rules to a newly-approved tax break, including one that says the responder must have been employed in the state at the time of injury
Gov. Bill Walker had sought $9.5 million in the annual capital budget to pay for the first phase of a 911 upgrade in an effort to improve emergency response times
A subscription covers 100 percent of the cost of all emergency transports for the year, from May 1 to April 30
The towns of Remsen, Steuben and Trenton are streamlining their ambulance services in an effort to keep them up and running
City Manager Patrick Duhaney promised to have an action plan for the center by the end of the month and allowed funds for more staff and training
The federal government’s Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance helps users identify federal assistance programs and improves coordination
Carol Colby, 86, donated $60,000 to four emergency response agencies, but her family wants to use the money to pay off her debts and cover funeral expenses
Officials said 911 centers are suffering because the New York government is diverting the monthly funds collected from the $1.20 fee into the state’s general fund
Mildred Cole was one of nearly 200,000 people who were evacuated in a dam emergency and was billed almost $800 for being transported in an ambulance
Community foundations, donor-advised funds, family foundations and private foundations can be an untapped source of grant funding for EMS
Bay County commissioners are considering a policy that would still bill insurance companies, but not require locals to pay out-of-pocket fees
Transportation services are concerned that dialysis patients will lose access to care after Medicare announced they will reduce reimbursement for non-emergencies
The bill would give volunteer fire departments the ability to make up the extensive costs of ambulance services by billing insurance companies
Prioritizing fire, EMS, and law enforcement emergency management organizations protects the safety of future generations
Dr. Jerome Adams issued a national advisory urging the public to educate themselves on how to use naloxone and keep it on hand
A petition urging Governor Bill Haslam to create legislation preventing workers’ fatigue has reached over 3,000 signatures
The legislation directs EMS agencies to establish protocol for prehospital assessment and treatment of stroke patients
Sen. Troy Carter said his bill is a “life-saving opportunity” that would require 911 dispatchers to receive training to deliver CPR instructions to callers
A recent statewide study said the system is antiquated, poorly funded and understaffed, with 16 counties left without a 911 operator
Aodhan O’Ferrell is cycling “from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean” to raise awareness about “move over” laws after being hit on the highway five years ago
Sen. Terrence Murphy said the bill is meant to help responders who were sickened by their efforts at Ground Zero get the help they need
Santorum’s comments prompted outrage on social media a day after hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters rallied across the U.S.
The Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act would help children whose first responder parents have died by increasing grant funding
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The new law puts a three-day limit on most prescriptions for acute pain and toughens the drug control monitoring program
Officials said the agency’s goals are to keep the lights on and respond to ambulance calls in a timely manner, but they are difficult to accomplish without funds
The bill would require EMS providers who are applying for or renewing their licenses to notify the board of felonies or misdemeanors within 10 days of the occurrence
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