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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Officials are supporting a pair of bills aimed at providing workers compensation coverage for responders with job-related PTSD
Medicaid has begun paying for additional services and treatment options for low-income addicts, including screenings, methadone and naloxone
The Public Education Foundation teamed up with Macy’s to fund $50,000 in scholarships for three students seeking first responder careers
The proposal bars doctors from prescribing more than an initial five-day supply of pain meds and will help uninsured and underinsured people get addiction treatment
Officials say federal policy changes could make the recent increase in contributions to “targeted community services” tough to maintain
With the new safety standards, EMS providers can now use Wi-Fi or cellphones instead of CB radios to communicate
The bill says that the patient’s insurance company must pay the air ambulance company instead of leaving the patient with the heavy charges
The bill would provide immunity for trained police officers, firefighters and EMTs when veterinary care isn’t immediately available
Legislation would put local fire departments with EMS services on par with other ambulance providers
Here’s a breakdown of who is considered “essential” and “nonessential” during a federal government shutdown
Here’s a breakdown of who is considered “essential” and “nonessential” during a federal government shutdown
With the advent of new technology come questions about how it should be regulated to ensure that patients receive the same quality of care
They said the crisis is beginning to erode the nation’s workforce and undermine companies’ ability to hire
The “public safety president” can use the bully pulpit to do much, much more for EMS and other public safety personnel
The Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee unanimously approved the bill after an hour of emotional testimony
A potential law would waive the requirement that public safety dispatchers be residents of the county for at least one year before they are hired
Officials said the company is restructuring to stay current with the “ever-changing health-care marketplace”
Although the EMS department is without a contract, officials say the police labor dispute overshadows their complaints
Officials are pushing to be the first city in the U.S. to have a supervised injection site with a controversial proposal
The legislation is expected to include a limit on the first fill of narcotic drugs and a good Samaritan law allowing bystanders to call 911 for help without fear of arrest
Lawmakers hope that mandating use of the state’s prescription monitoring program will reduce drug abuse in Texas
The bill would waive 30 percent of a responder’s in-state tuition at the University of Nebraska, a Nebraska state college or community college
In 2013, a distracted driver killed Christina Dempsey’s sister, niece and the daughter of her sister’s fiancé
The effort operates on the long-held perception that drug addiction often starts with prescriptions and leads to more dangerous drugs
City staff proposed that city council place a half-cent sales tax hike measure on the November 2018 ballot
Under the new law, new pools and spas must have at least two safety mechanisms, such as a fence or an alarm
Firefighters and paramedics at Fire Station 2 shook hands with President Trump as he thanked them for their work
Under the new law, first responders who work in rural areas can operate at the highest level for which they have a state license
While Assistant Attorney General Lori Chavez described the 911 call fee as “excessive,” Rio Rancho City Attorney Gregory Lauer said that it might be insufficient in some cases
That results in a utility rate increase with a projected monthly cost to ratepayers of $19.03, as opposed to the current rate of $7.48 a month
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