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.
Detailing grant options and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act aimed at relieving financial burdens on communities
Minnesota EMS Regulatory Board removes constraints on EMS response to the coronavirus epidemic
The tasks and timeline ahead for the 205 organizations selected under ET3 as we remove the perverse incentive of only getting paid for taking a patient to the wrong place
Sen. Charles Schumer pushes ban on 19 types of “spice” and three derivatives of fentanyl
The grant adds the county’s nearly $2 million budget, which will help pay for new radio systems
The funds will go toward maintenance and operation of the ambulance service and the purchase and housing of ambulances and equipment
Proposal expands definition of a hate crime to police, but inclusion of EMTs and firefighters is unclear
The EMT has decided to return his $10 per call stipend to the city to fund two picnic tables for fire stations
A Virgin Islands EMT union said ambulances have been uninsured and unregistered for at least seven months
Effective July 1, EMTs and firefighters can now carry firearms on the job
The Safe Haven Baby Box nonprofit group plans to install a new box despite government warnings
FEMA had registered nearly 6,000 people and provided more than $18 million in assistance
Here are the five EMS documentation mistakes that deny patients coverage they deserve and EMS agencies fair compensation for their services
The cap is being raised from 100 patients per doctor to 275
The change in a law allows areas like restaurants, swimming pools and schools to carry a non-patient specific prescription of epinephrine
The law will expand access to people with prescriptions for opioid medications, providing the antidote to patient
Brad Treat, 38, a law-enforcement officer with the U.S. Forest Service, was attacked by a grizzly bear while mountain biking near Glacier National Park
The proposed rule will be available for public comment for 180 days
Here are four takeaways from The New York Times investigation into the failed private equity investments and mismanagement of EMS businesses
The winner said volunteer firefighters twice saved his father’s life
Some chiefs believe merging departments and increasing MABAS might be necessary if departments can’t raise funds via taxes
The federal disaster declaration lets residents in three counties get aid for temporary housing and home repairs, receive low-cost loans
The Heart and Lung Act compels employers of public-safety workers to grant full pay and health coverage during time off for an on-the-job injury
The John Mackey Memorial Act extends line-of-duty death benefits to many Kentucky EMS personnel
All participating pharmacies may dispense the drug to anyone eligible, such as someone who indicates an ability to help prevent an overdose
Safe Haven founder paramedic Monica Kelsey will create a legal fund to defend women who could face charges from Indiana Department of Child Services
EMS organizations must have a HIPAA policy to direct when and who can provide information about a patient
The bill makes the agencies eligible for Medicaid reimbursements
Use a combination of the measurement tools and concepts to measure and assess grant seeking success for your fire department or EMS agency
New law to ensure community paramedicine programs protect patients and are staffed with educated and competent paramedics
The MATTERboxes provide families with 16 meals
Aeromed can not continue without a commitment from the Puerto Rico government to pay the existing debt and offer fees to guarantee long-term service
Indiana Dept. of Children Services warns Safe Haven Baby Box to not install any more boxes at fire stations
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