Legislation and Funding
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Under the proposal, people experiencing overdose symptoms could get drugs administered faster
A new bill would ensure that D.C. Fire and EMS is reimbursed for care given during transports and at the scene of an emergency
EMS personnel will now stay on scene with a patient for as long as 30 minutes, so as not to interrupt CPR
The searchable database provides insights into other state’s legislative efforts and allows for comparison of recently enacted or modified laws
Proposals and bills may not always directly influence EMS, but it’s essential to know the person behind the ballot
Even if PTSD becomes a workers’ compensational eligible occupational disease, EMS leaders need to change the culture for traumatic stress treatment
A state senator whose daughter died of a heroin overdose in a Burger King parking lot spearheaded a law that grants immunity to 911 callers
The legislation would greatly expand the definition of a public safety officer as a police officer, emergency health worker and firefighter
Although the bill will provide coverage of mental impairment, it comes with stipulations
State legislators have passed or are considering several pieces of legislation intended to improve EMS working conditions and safety for providers
The legislation would also include killings of current and former military members
It’s time for EMS providers to advocate for their rights to equitable wages and a safer workplace
The bill will make obstructing a firefighter who is providing emergency medical care a misdemeanor
California’s private EMS providers need to enjoy the same legal protections as firefighter-paramedics
The bill would implement a statewide policy requiring jurisdictions to allow responders to carry while on duty
The bill would make responders a protected class under a law that applies to crimes motivated by race, religion, sexual orientation or national origin
The measures seek to prevent patients from receiving huge bills from air ambulance providers that are not in network with their insurance plans
Lon Wadle’s insurance denied coverage for the transport because it was not deemed a medical emergency
The House voted to triple penalties for committing violence against firefighters, police and other responders
The bill includes right to rest and meal breaks, protections against on-duty assault and access to mental health care
Legislation would require medical professionals to discuss the possibility of addiction when prescribing opioid drugs to those under 18
Regardless of its cost, helicopter transport is a treatment choice and should not be chosen out of convenience
Existing law allows them to stock epinephrine to treat severe allergic reactions
Under an amendment, any dispute over the cost and coverage of air ambulance services would take place between the air ambulance provider and the health plan
Officials said since many students live in rural communities, EMS can take longer to reach them
With the worrying state of the current global and national climate, it would be helpful to know what we were facing on a local level
Leaders from established MIH/CP programs presented their most pressing issues at the NAEMSP conference
Officials said the vans will cost less than treating the state’s homeless residents at hospitals
The evolution of EMS has led to the rise of community paramedicine to address the patient and hospital need for mobile, integrated and high-quality health care
In 2017, expect substance abuse, mental illness, innovative technology and collaborative solutions to be top trends in EMS grant funding
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