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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The bills would limit the amount of opioids that can be prescribed and require a “bona fide” physician-patient relationship to dispense drugs
Our co-hosts talk about changing the tradition of not allowing EMS providers to get a lunch break and allowing them some downtime within their shift
The city is on track to spend $100,000 on naloxone in 2017, despite a budget of $10,000
California legislators need to hear from the state’s 75,000 EMS providers in support of, or opposed to the EMS Workers Bill of Rights
The city is running low on naloxone due to an increase in overdoses; officials said they need funding for more supplies
The “Lives Before Lunch” campaign’s purpose is to highlight the dangers of the bill and urge legislators to vote “no”
A primary funding source derived from a $4 fee on traffic tickets is set to expire
Officials think the money would be better spent on local EMTs who respond to the opioid overdoses
The North Colorado Medical Center’s volunteer services team raised $44,000 for the vests
Caleb Perkins, 18, is working with his family to raise awareness about CPR and AEDs
The 911 center is so severely understaffed that the city has spent more than $400,000 in overtime in recent months just to get the phones answered
On average, 37 children die from heatstroke after being left in hot cars every year
Responders will receive ballistic vests and helmets tested against special threats
A recent survey found that more than one in two EMS providers have been assaulted by a patient
The woman’s insurance company agreed to pay five percent of a $568,000 bill
County commissioners proposed a budget that would force a permanent closure of the station
An alert system would tell drivers that a passenger is in the backseat when the car is turned off
Officials said too many cases of abuse and neglect are never reported to the proper authorities
Opponents said landlines are vital for older residents to socialize and seek emergency assistance
They allegedly billed the insurance companies for transporting people when it wasn’t medically necessary for them to go by ambulance
Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez is working to improve working conditions of EMS providers
The “Slambulance” was advertised as a rolling nightclub for graduation, prom, bachelor and bachelorette parties and for tailgating
Five hospital executives told lawmakers the rate would cripple services and lead to facility closures
First Response Ambulance Service submitted the request for rate increases, which range from 13 to 18 percent for existing fees
The “public safety officer homebuyer assistance” program aims to improve safety in crime-plagued neighborhoods
Investments include construction of a new EMS station as well as funding for ambulances
More than 44,000 parents in Texas filed personal-belief exemptions last school year to shield their children from vaccinations
Kentucky delegation of EMS leaders asked congressional representatives to clarify that non-emergency, medically necessary ambulance services can’t be waived by the states
Twenty-five high school students visited the museum thanks to local fire, police and EMS union members
The legislation would give departments the ability to charge, but not mandate a fee