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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NAEMT President Matt Zavadsky: Keep the pressure on Congress to ensure EMS personnel are covered in all applicable COVID-19 provisions
A Korean War-era law has been touted by several health officials, political leaders and historians as a way of getting needed supplies into the hands of medical workers
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
Tennessee and the 16 other states have led the way in emergency preparedness in academic settings by enacting laws that require the device be placed in all schools
Students can be taught the fundamental life-saving skill of hands-only CPR in 30 minutes or less
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
Heather Bresch maintained that her company doesn’t make much profit from each emergency allergy shot
The feds do not recognize 911 dispatchers as first responders, and that can have important consequences for all responders
Careful documentation and billing compliance can help you successfully navigate the audit process
Ballistic protective equipment for active shooter response is eligible for Assistance to Firefighters grant funding
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law Sunday, extending the deadline to Sept. 11, 2018
Obama has threatened to veto the bill over potential backlash from the U.S. ally
EMS leaders need to add expert perspectives and data to the EpiPen media firestorm with these distinct outcomes in mind
If signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, California will join 34 other states that require CPR to be taught in schools
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