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.
Panel shares the lessons learned from launching the Northwoods EMS District at the Wisconsin Towns Association Conference
How will Trump鈥檚 campaign promises impact EMS funding, call volume and service quality?
Some first responders take the unique experience of serving the public into the political arena
The joint program is focused on recruitment, retention and career development for first responders
Drs. Tracy Coffey and Ashley Huff discuss geographic inequities and extraordinarily long transports
Officials call for Mayor Wu to unfreeze funds after new warnings of lone-actor鈥� threats around the holidays
State funding will cover everything from staffing and equipment to mental health resources
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Lower Merion Township officials increased the qualifying property tax credit to 100 percent
Voters in Portage could agree to a tax increase and have the fire department run EMS or pay $700K a year for the current service
Seneca Area Emergency Services is the latest of several in the state to shut down
MercyOne Newton Medical Center will have two different trauma bays, centralized nurse station, and a behavioral health suite
鈥淏ecause of their training, these public servants, these people, were all able to come together and coordinate their efforts to work as a team and save these boys,鈥� the DA said
Why smaller EMS agencies need grant funding, and four programs to look into
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson tackle paramedics behaving badly, violence, medical errors and the premature end of the ET3 model
The paper emphasizes the need for uniform FBI-compliant biometric criminal history checks for all U.S. EMS practitioner licenses
The board鈥檚 action is intended to 鈥渞evolutionize the delivery of emergency medical care and transportation in most of San Bernardino County鈥�
The emblem, representing unity, progress and commitment, signifies a new era in the field of Emergency Medical Services, the EMS Compact said
Officials said the Office of Emergency Medical Services is dealing with the deficit due to years of budgeting beyond available resources
Gov. Inslee鈥檚 administration is also looking at state regulations to allow paramedics to administer initial opioid disorder treatment doses to overdose victims
Niagara County officials hope their ambulances will begin work before Christmas
A state grant from the Office of Emergency Management Services will enhance salaries in Mineral County
After industry objections, VA officials have pushed the change back one year
Montgomery County officials and EMS providers are exploring issues regarding funding, staffing
Auditors estimated that bills from LLockport ambulance services totaling $266,154 were more than 90 days past due as of Sept. 30
An advisory board member for Somerset-Pulaski EMS suggested that the long-term solution is for Pulaski to create a special taxing district
SA国际传媒鈥檚 EMS trends state-of-the-industry survey provides targets for reducing stress, staffing challenges and leadership shortfalls
Under the 鈥淒irect Pay Bill,鈥� health insurance plans will be required to reimburse ambulance providers for transporting out-of-network patients
鈥淲e have upped salaries. We鈥檝e recruited. Nobody wants to do it as much as they did,鈥� said John Smith, the director of operations at Gold Cross
If passed, the bill would establish a pilot grant program for EMS preparedness and workforce retention, allocating 20% of the grants to rural EMS agencies
The committee recommends limiting copays for ambulance rides to $100, or 10% of what insurance pays out of network for ambulance services
Somerset city officials are told employees are leaving for better pay and less calls
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