Category | Title | Description |
EMS Issue | Letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator | Urges CMS to adopt an EMS cost reporting process similar to the one used by Medicaid when providing supplemental ground emergency medical transportation reimbursements in California, Oregon, and Washington. |
EMS Issue | Letter to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | NAEMT provides comment to the draft ASPR Mass Casualty Triage White Paper. |
Pending Legislation | Letter to California Governor re: opposition to Legislature bill AB 2293. | Bill would permit convicted felons (excludes rape/murder) to obtain an EMT license and restricts the ability of CA Emergency Medical Service Authority and EMS agencies to protect public safety by denying licenses. |
Pending Legislation | Letter to California Senate and Assembly re: opposition to Legislature bill AB 2293. | Bill would permit convicted felons (excludes rape/murder) to obtain an EMT license and restricts the ability of CA Emergency Medical Service Authority and EMS agencies to protect public safety by denying licenses. |
Pending Legislation | Letter to California Senate re: SB 944. | Expresses opposition to SB 944 and local jurisdictions being required to have an Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) as a condition of providing a community paramedic program. |
EMS Issue | Letter to U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee re: shortage of emergency medications. | EMS leaders ask for elevated attention to the shortage of emergency medications. |
EMS Issue | Letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee re: shortage of emergency medications | EMS leaders ask for elevated attention to the shortage of emergency medications. |
EMS Issue | Letter to NHTSA offering support and input on the recent draft of the EMS Agenda 2050. | Letter to NHTSA offering support and input on the recent draft of the EMS Agenda 2050. |
Pending Legislation | S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 | Letter to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions requesting a strengthening of provisions for EMS as a pillar of our nation’s disaster preparedness and response strategy. |
Pending Legislation | S. 2830, Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Act | Support of Senate legislation to create a needed grant program for EMS agencies in rural areas. |
EMS Issue | Letter regarding the shortage of emergency medications | Request to leaders of the Dept. of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration to elevate attention on the shortage of essential emergency medications. |
Proposed Legislation | H.R. 5429, Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) Act | Support of legislation to create a needed grant program for EMS agencies in rural areas. |
Pending Legislation | S.1692/H.R. 1037, National EMS Memorial Foundation | Strongly supports legislation to authorize the National EMS Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, to honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s EMS practitioners. |
EMS Funding | Letter to FICEMS Chair Edward Gabriel | Requests FICEMS to determine funding for a nationally-applicable EMS Preparedness Agenda consensus document |
EMS Funding | Letter to National Emergency Management Association President Sprayberry | Request to promote medical preparedness training to EMS agencies and work collaboratively on funding resources. |
EMS Issue | Letter to Secretary Azar, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Urges that an agency within HHS act as the enforcement authority for regulations contained in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. |
EMS Issue | Appreciation letter to the U.S. President | NAEMT letter to U.S. President extends appreciation for his acknowledgement of EMS practitioners. |
Proposed Legislation | EMS Scope of Practice Model Revision | NAEMT Comment to first draft of EMS Scope of Practice Model revision |
Pending Legislation | H.R. 3729, Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017. | Joint letter of support from NAEMT, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, and the International Association of Fire Fighters. |
Pending Legislation | H.R. 880, the Mission Zero Act | Requests House leaders to include provisions for prehospital care in bill to support civilian-military partnerships in trauma care. |
Pending Legislation | Letter to House and Senate Transportation Committee leaders | Opposes legislation that would increase the legal size or weight limits of trucks because of the serious safety risks inherent in allowing bigger trucks on roads and bridges. |
Pending Legislation | S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 | EMS organization coalition letter of support |
Proposed Legislation | 2018 EMSC Appropriations | Request for Senate to fully fund EMSC in the next fiscal year |
Proposed Legislation | 2018 EMSC Appropriations | Request for House to fully fund EMSC in the next fiscal year |
Proposed Regulation | Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance | Comment to OSHA in response to request for information on the issue. |
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