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.
Retired firefighters, EMS and police officers may reduce their taxable earnings by up to $3,000 for medical insurance premiums paid during a calendar year
Clinical, operational and legal solutions for high utilizers of the 911 system
Underfunding, staffing challenges and rising demands are pushing EMS systems to the brink 鈥� learn the critical changes needed for the profession to thrive
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
Columbus officials say they can no longer provide EMS due to increase growth and calls outside the city
Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest, fell flat and had to be resuscitated on the field
U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen鈥檚 bill will create a grant program for peer counseling programs specific to first responders
Santa Barbara County supervisors will allow competitive bidding for 3 county-wide, non-exclusive contracts
Sun Prairie EMS is asking city officials for funds to hire more medics after learning about the closing of SSM Health鈥檚 emergency department
Columbus officials recognize the importance of EMS outside the city as well as the cost to city taxpayers
Lifestar withdrew services just days after Sussex County officials gave them a 60-day notice
Experts say Madera Community Hospital鈥檚 untenable financial realities are a challenge for rural hospitals across the country
Sonoma County officials have ended AMR鈥檚 30 years of service by awarding contract to fire district
鈥淚t鈥檚 never been more expensive to run an emergency service department,鈥� Somerset Mayor Alan Keck told council members
Supporters say Cop City, the nickname for the training center, which has been the scene of violent protests and a fatal shooting, will boost training, recruitment and retention
Niagara County law will also give the tax break for life to members with 20 years of service to help increase recruitment and retention
Since 2017, 7 EMS agencies across the state have closed while others face staffing and funding problems along with increased calls
Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said the World Trade Center Health Program 鈥渋s facing massive cuts in just a few years.鈥�
Multiple departments responded to a crash in Barron County that killed two people and critically injured three
The law requires EMS and trauma care systems to develop transport protocols by Jan. 1, 2024
Due to Dan Bradley鈥檚 pre-existing conditions, he was determined 鈥渦ninsurable,鈥� his wife and fellow EMT shared
鈥淚 watched my employees be on the phone for 20 minutes with a citizen doing CPR on a loved one, and to me, that鈥檚 unacceptable,鈥� Battalion Chief John Gaddie said
The bipartisan bill is retroactive for those who have already completed and passed courses
Advanced Life Systems had protested Yakima County鈥檚 choicec citing AMR鈥檚 problems in other communities
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to spend millions to provide Narcan but the end of grant funding may impact delivery
Sedgwick County reverses course on a 2018 study that led to staffing shortage, slow response times and employee burnout
Supporters of the new law believe it will improve recruitment and retention of volunteers
Witnesses say a van appeared to have been crushed between two tractor-trailers in a crash that left several people injured
Preserving Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act is introduced in the Senate and House
Agencies and government officials must evaluate performance expectations and funding to determine appropriate EMS delivery models
Advance Life Systems is protesting the Yakima County commissioners鈥� selection of AMR
The agency gets paid whether its crews care for patients at home, or transport them to a clinic or an ED
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