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 measure must go through two more committees before the House floor
The bill would allow first responders to carry firearms on duty under the condition they complete firearms training
The program will provide free drug disposal pouches to ensure that medications are disposed of properly
EMS leaders said ballistic vests are the next step to protecting personnel
Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to sign the bill, which would become law July 1
The measure would expand the current Involuntary Treatment Act by including heroin and opioid users under “gravely disabled”
The money will provide mental health counseling to victims, witnesses and first responders
The statute allows judges to impose tougher sentences for reckless or impaired drivers who are repeat offenders or who exceed the speed limit by more than 20 mph
The plan relies, in part, on a 14 percent cut to the Coast Guard’s $9.1 billion budget and 11 percent cuts to both the TSA and FEMA
The agency added 30 ballistic vests, which has been a months-long process for Bryan County EMS
The measure would make police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel a protected class under the hate crimes law
The legislation allows paramedics, with the consent of drivers, to draw blood at police stations instead of emergency rooms
Kansas is one of only three states that don’t allow first responders to carry and administer emergency treatments such as naloxone
Under the bill, patients would be responsible for co-payments and deductibles under their insurance plans
Under the law change, if drivers think they have waited long enough at a red light, they can go through it
The bill will also shield people who use AEDs to help save someone in cardiac arrest from liability
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
