Just when it seemed that the 113th U.S. Congress would not be able to agree on anything, legislators passed the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 307) with remarkable speed. Introduced in the House on .Jan. 18, 2013, by Michigan Representative Mike Rogers, the bill was passed four (lays later. It sailed […]
At the end of 2012, the U.S. Congress narrowly averted the “fiscal cliff” and in the process, delivered a welcome Christmas gift to EMS providers—another year of bonus payments. One-year extension On Jan. 2, 2013, President Barack Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8) into law. Among the many items in […]
Third annual event stronger than ever On March 20-21, EMS professionals from across the nation and all sectors of the EMS community attended the third annual EMS on the Hill Day in Washington, D.C. The event drew more than 198 EMS practitioners from 42 states and the District of Columbia. Attendees participated in 246 meetings […]
The amendment that included EMS providers who work for a public agency or nonprofit organization in the Public Safety Officer Benefit (PSOB) program was removed from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 658). The FAA bill was signed into law by President Barack Obama in February. We incorrectly […]
President Barack Obama recently enacted the Federal Aviation Administation (FAA) Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 658). The Act is important to EMS for two reasons. First, it includes a number of new requirements regarding helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft used for EMS, and second, the Act ratifies the Dale Long Emergency Medical Service […]
On Feb. 17, the U.S. Congress voted to establish a wireless network for public safety responders. The Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, which passed both the House and Senate as part of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (H.R. 3630), will provide public safety and first responders with […]
Deadline to register for third annual event is Feb. 15 Registrations are being accepted for the third annual EMS on the Hill Day, hosted by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). The 2012 event takes place on March 20–21, 2012, in Washington, D.C. In order for appointments to be scheduled with congressional leaders, […]
The Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, known as S. 911, was excluded from the end-of-the-year legislation, to the disappointment of the bill’s sponsor U.S. Senator John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV. In a statement, Rockefeller, who serves as the chair of the U.S. Senate committee on commerce, science and transportation, said, “I’m deeply disappointed […]
The final rule, which appeared in the Federal Register on Nov. 28, 2011, included few changes. Instead, it essentially codified the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 that extended temporary increases for ground and air ambulance services through Dec. 31, 2011. The affected adjustments include the: 2% increase for ground ambulance transports furnished in […]
The Hon. Richard A. Reed, special assistant to the President for Homeland Security and senior director for Resilience Policy told attendees at the National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officers (NASEMSO) annual meeting in October that a federal lead agency for EMS will be named this year. Reed says the original goal was to […]
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