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
Senator Chris Coons delivered a video to the International Association of EMS Chiefs and stressed the importance of the memorial
Opponents questioned the cost of the proposed coverage and what eligibility standards would be used to judge benefits
The requirement for health providers to use the recently upgraded Michigan Automated Prescription System would take effect in June
By waiving the fee, Aetna said it can reduce barriers to patients getting the treatments they need
Students would be required to learn to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, and an AED at least once before graduation
The charge is a way to cut down on taxpayers’ cost for the new EMS division that Sioux City Fire Rescue will soon implement
Paramedics are planning a protest, saying the amendments, such as moving toward fire-based EMS, are “happening without regulatory and managerial oversight”
The proposal would eliminate a portion of student loans in an effort to attract more people to volunteer
Surviving families of first responders who recently committed suicide sought support for a bill that would require insurance to cover PTSD treatment
The bill would change how the money is distributed for 911 emergency services
The president gave his third-quarter salary to the Department of Health and Human Services to help “drive action” in the fight against opioids
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that Kellyanne Conway will coordinate the government’s response to the opioid epidemic
Governor Scott Walker signed a bill allowing EMS providers to make non-emergency house calls in order to cut down on health care costs
La Vernia EMS was the first on the scene of the Sutherland Springs shooting, but now they are closed after losing their annual $26,500 from the county
“What if you have a call and the ambulance has to try and find your house ... for an emergency reason, a heart attack or something?” Councilman Dino Loprieto said
Sen. Bill Nelson introduced legislation to modernize 911 systems by accelerating federal efforts to upgrade that crucial public safety infrastructure
The amount was more than six times higher than previous studies, accounting for around 2.8 percent of gross domestic product
The rule says that doctors who exceed a new state dosage limit for more than half their patients would receive warnings
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