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.
Jay Fitch shares what to expect at this year’s leadership forum, from ET3 to practitioner health and safety, to the biggest controversies in EMS
Our co-hosts look to the future and discuss which EMS model of service may not be in existence in the next 10 years, as value-based reimbursement systems emerge
Our co-hosts discuss a bill in the Conn. state legislature that excludes EMS personnel from receiving benefits related to post-traumatic stress disorder
State Rep. Pat Garofalo said he plans to introduce the “Public Safety Personnel Protection Act” during next year’s legislative session
The report documents the increased volume of medical calls and the continued allocation of the department’s resources to fighting fires
The bill will ensure that a commemorative work is created in the nation’s capital that will recognize the EMS providers who died in the line of duty
The Comedian continues his advocacy to renew a law that provides health benefits for first responders who became ill after the Sept. 11 terror attacks
The fundraiser will help equip the first ambulance for the Stickney Fire Department’s 15 newly certified EMTs
Those using the Zadroga Act as a political bargaining chip need to be called to task for their actions
The World Trade Center Health Program, which provides health monitoring and treatment for first responders, expired this fall but has enough funding to operate into next year
The law makes it a felony to physically attack EMTs or paramedics, no matter what the intent
Officials said if the plan passes it will bring in additional income of $127,270 for the county’s rescue squads
The Zadroga Act expired this fall and supporters are hoping to get the extension passed before Congress leaves for the holidays
The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians can help EMTs and paramedics grow their career field
The 37-year-old paramedic competed to raise money for Norfolk Accident Rescue Service
Montana lawmakers are considering regulating air ambulance service costs because of the high balance patients are left with, even after insurance payments
The program integrates an improved dispatch system with a community paramedicine service
The settlement is believed to be the nation’s first to hold a medical institution, rather than a transportation company, accountable for ambulance-swapping arrangements
FDNY EMT Luis de Pena Jr. died in November of 2013 due to an illness related to his work on Ground Zero
According to the bill, medics would be allowed to provide assistance to animals once all the humans on scene are treated
Sharing your grant success will further your standing in the community and boost your chances of more funding
Combating opioid overdose epidemic, the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., is a top FDA priority
Comply with federal and state laws to fully realize the significant benefits of EMS use of drive cams and body cams
A Florida EMS agency is not likely to achieve its desired retention goal by offering medics a $35,000 bonus for working for 5 years
The funding will support wildfire awareness and preparedness
Responders are asking for permanent extension of the act that covers medical expenses for those exposed to toxic substances at ground zero
Mental health care continues to be poorly funded, inadequately managed, and under-recognized by politicians and policy makers
Allegations of nepotism and bias led city officials to overhaul the department’s hiring practices
When mental health services were scaled back in Sacramento there was a significant increase in emergency psychiatric consults and emergency department length of stay
Paramedics and EMTs to get a pay increase if lawmakers close a loophole in San Diego’s living wage ordinance
The penalties handed down are not sufficient to deter further attacks, health care organization says
The agreement will protect paramedics’ integrity and safeguard public confidence in their professionalism
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