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 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
3 steps to obtaining leadership buy-in to establish a training department or program
Rockland Paramedic Services will use the money to train paramedics in order to expand their role to post-hospital visits
Three years ago, a drunk driver hit an Allina Health ambulance head-on, seriously injuring two EMS providers and a patient on board
Cardinal Health’s Opioid Action Program will include giving 80,000 doses of naloxone to first responders and increasing support for drug-disposal and education
The study found that a monthly shot works as well as a daily drug to prevent relapse
Fire Chief Shauwn Howell said he thought the extra pay for being EMT certified would decrease the amount of firefighters leaving for other agencies
David Knight was arrested after an investigation that was sparked when Hamlet Rescue and Emergency Medical Services noticed “some discrepancies” in their finances
The health advisory board said emergency consumers “are not able to make an informed decision or negotiate ... about the cost of the transport”
Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz is speaking out after an attempt to file criminal charges against a suspect caught with carfentanil was denied
Officials are looking at an alternative response model where non-emergency patients could take an Uber to an urgent care facility and get reimbursed by insurers
Proposition 6 would provide tax breaks for spouses of responders killed in the line of duty, but it only applies if they are not remarried
The panel recommended training doctors who prescribe opioids and allowing more emergency responders to administer overdose reversal drugs
Complaints from patients prompted responders to discuss possible compromises with insurers in cases where they don’t cover the cost
FEMA Administrator Brock Long said recovering from the recent spate of disasters will be tremendously expensive
Governor Nathan Deal signed an executive order to create a statewide 911 agency after it was revealed they had no group to oversee the services
The IAFC will continue to offer essential training for volunteer and remote responders to ensure they can manage rail incidents effectively
The bill would add fentanyl analogs to the synthetic opiates category of controlled substances, making it easier for prosecutors to go after manufacturers
The President’s declaration of a “National Public Health Emergency” falls well short of tackling the scourge of opioid overdose deaths
“This epidemic is a national health emergency,” Trump said in a speech as he bemoaned a crisis he said had spared no segment of American society
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
