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.
Navigating the shift in financial responsibility and the impact rural EMS practices and policies
Ambulance services cannot afford to feed the billing department incomplete, inaccurate or misrepresented information
EMS personnel across the state had planned to go to Charleston in support of funding legislation approved by the House and Senate earlier
Oneida officials sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul in support of bill that authorizes full insurance payments to ambulance services across the state
City officials moved to reduce financial risk for providers, reduce incentives and improve response times
Dr. Linda Dykes and Rom Duckworth discuss trans-Atlantic lessons in emergency management
Wapello County Board of Supervisors have moved towards a referendum but worry about EMS funding
Pulaski County Fiscal Court officials faced calls for increased pay in order to improve morale and retain EMS personnel
The bill presumes disabling or fatal infectious diseases were suffered in the line of duty as a result of injury due to uncapped needles
First responders in Kansas hope the Missouri bill will encourage their own legislators to pass a similar PTSD benefits bill
Portable Solutions Group鈥檚 donation will help the Greenup County Ambulance Authority with the purchase of their first ambulance
City officials released new financial projections and possible spending to improve response times
Calhoun County EMS continues operations despite voters rejecting a bid to make EMS an essential service
Portland鈥檚 Community Health Assess and Treat program was on the verge of having its funding diverted to the FD
Calhoun County officials were able to lock in the price and fund the new ambulances through a government cooperative purchasing program
Mankato officials end six-year lease with sale of firehouse to Mayo Ambulance after improvement in downtown response times
Jeannette EMS had unexpectedly ended operations leaving city officials scrambling to find an EMS provider
Peer-reviewed, empirical data is needed to pursue alternative payment structures
Turning frustration into action as the end of ET3 puts a wrench in treatment in place, alternate destinations
The actress is joining the team producing the 鈥淗onorable But Broken: EMS in Crisis鈥� film, to shine a spotlight on the urgent need for updated funding
The Greenup County Ambulance Authority is moving forward on ambulance purchases and service in unincorporated areas of the county
Neighboring ambulance companies wonder who will be next after Jeannette EMS abruptly closed
Jeannette EMS states that poor insurance reimbursement rates are the reason for ending the service
Planned Senate hearing, bills find new interest as smoke from Canadian fires reaches D.C.
Wapello County officials look at supervisors, property tax levy and community paramedicine to fix EMS struggles
The legislation is aimed at speeding up the national upgrade to a modern 911 system
The bill introduced by Supervisor Matt Dorsey would require pharmacies to stock the nasal spray or face fines
The current number of interventions was a factor in ending the model at the end of 2023
Legislators in a health committee were split over a state-funded grant program that covered local government costs for EMS
Bill by Rep. Dane Watro would streamline the certification process for veterans with medic training
EMS directors and personnel voiced their frustrations to legislators about staffing, pay and burnout
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