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.
Some agencies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing concepts that have been discussed for years
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Has the disruption of COVID-19 knocked our journey to the EMS Agenda 2050 off its trajectory or boosted it into warp drive?
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
A resident’s recent flight bill was $34,000, but the town’s membership covered what insurance would not pay
Bellefonte EMS executive director and chief Scott Rhoat said the crisis is fueled by financial and personnel challenges, such as insurance reimbursements
Starting in November, when anyone, including responders, listens to a police scanner, they may hear muddled voices
Palm Beach County has $11.8 million in unpaid ambulance fees accrued from taking patients to the hospital
A New Mexico paramedic, educator and attorney encourages EMS providers to be innovators and promote the profession
At least seven people were taken by ambulance to be treated after experiencing chest pains, vomiting and sweating
The vests will help ensure “TacMed” is safe when entering hostile environments to provide care to police officers, innocent victims, bystanders and suspects
The act would allow a commemorative piece to be built on federal land to pay tribute to EMS providers
The Government Accountability Office studied prices charged by air ambulance providers and found that they are able to set any price they want
EMS experience, overdose patient data and funding needs aren’t mentioned in commission’s national emergency declaration request to President Trump
Crumbling volunteer EMS infrastructure requires radical thinking and strategies to provide quality emergency care
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