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 Act provides $150 billion for a Coronavirus Relief Fund to make payments to local governments
Unique federal loan is easy to apply for and will likely not have to be repaid
Two lessons from the New Jersey volunteer ambulance squad that closed its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic
The hearing concluded that some air ambulance bills were too high and some insurance companies offered too little reimbursement
Schools are encouraged to use “locally available resources to provide the instruction,” including EMTs, paramedics and firefighters
Under current state law, killing a non-law enforcement first responder only exposes suspects to murder charges and not the death penalty
More than 620 fatal drug overdoses across the province occurred from January through October
Officials allege personnel would file a false disability claim, collect a payout and return to work
As patient satisfaction surveys begin to affect Medicare reimbursement for physicians and hospitals, EMS agencies should consider ways to improve care and reduce costs
The bill allows medical professionals to continue issuing standing orders for lifesaving controlled substances
This new equipment will replace one of the fire company’s current ambulances from 2005 that has about 130,000 miles on it
The company accepted improper Medicaid payments and completed transportation services with improper certification and documentation
The state currently only allows paramedics and medical professionals — not EMTs, firefighters or police — to carry the drug.
The facility features a large bay area for all vehicles and equipment as well as a kitchen, office, storage and showers.
An official said the state’s version of the bill will mirror the federal bill by seeking the elimination of “dialing 9" prior to allowing the 911 call to be made.
Health Information Exchange participation and funding for EMS agencies is a pathway to improving patient care and safety
The bill would permit physicians to issue standing orders to EMS personnel to administer controlled substances
Dispatchers moved into a $650,000 newly furnished space and is complete with windows, wide monitors and spacious desks
Emergency physicians support expanding health insurance coverage to all patients and are advocating for transparency
The department wants to buy a third power cot and loader and a chest compressor for the city’s third ambulance
A $2.5 million department budget will allow the city to hire on 20 new EMTs and replace 10 ambulances
The proposal would give injured first responders relief from ad valorem taxes assessed on homestead property
Here are three questions to ask as your department or agency works through the question of whether to partner or collaborate for an application
The amount Medicare and Medicaid spent on EpiPens rose to $486.8 million in 2015 from $86.5 million in 2011, a jump of 463 percent
Gov. Rick Snyder said it’s another powerful tool in the efforts to fight prescription drug and opioid abuse across Michigan
The ambulances were purchased with a $335,000 grant awarded to the agency in May
Speakers implored the council to take the grant, recounting stories of how firefighters trained as paramedics arrived just in time to help loved ones in distress
Bassem Kuran was sentenced to 10 months in prison and must pay $66,000 in restitution
The grant will help train first responders to recognize an opioid overdose and how to administer naloxone when an overdose occurs
Although the two positions are normally held by two individuals, the mayor recommended combining the two to save funds
The legislation gives victims’ families the right to sue in U.S. court for any role that elements of the Saudi government may have played in the 2001 attacks
Survivors of fallen first responders currently can get a one-time $25,000 payment