Advancing the EMS profession

Letters and Comments

The following communications have been issued by NAEMT in support of, or to comment on, pending or existing federal legislation or regulation. Click on the column header to sort the list.




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Pending LegislationLetter to Senate Appropriations Committee leadersRequests the Labor-HHS- Education Conference Report include the Senate level of $10 million for Siren Act grants.
Pending LegislationLetter to House Appropriations Committee leadersRequests the Labor-HHS- Education Conference Report include the Senate level of $10 million for Siren Act grants.
EMS WorkforceLetter to Senate Finance Committee LeadersNAEMT provides comment on strengthening the EMS workforce and addressing unmet mental health needs.
EMS IssueLetter to CoAMSP Board of DirectorsNAEMT provides comment on the most recent draft of the CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in the Emergency Medical Services Professions.
EMS FundingLetter to House and Senate LeadersAAA, NAEMT joint letter requesting frontline responders to have the resources necessary to continue caring for our patients, while maintaining the long-term viability of our nation’s EMS system.
Pending LegislationLetter to House and Senate leaders re: sequestration cutsRequests additional Medicare funding for ground ambulance services to prevent further devastating sequestration cuts to health care providers from taking effect.
Proposed LegislationLetter to CMS AdministratorMedicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System
EMS FundingLetter to CMS AdministratorRequirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I
EMS FundingLetter to Secretary of Health and Human ServicesRequests HHS to distribute the remaining monies from the Provider Relief Fund to help offset costs due to pandemic response.
EMS IssueLetter to NREMT Certification CommitteeJoint comment from NAEMT, AHA and AAP regarding the 2022 NREMT recertification cycle
EMS FundingNAEMT President Bruce Evans Written TestimonyFY2022 Appropriations - House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies.
Proposed LegislationLetter to US House and Senate Transportation Committee leadersOpposes legislation that would increase the legal size or weight limits of trucks because of the serious safety risks inherent in allowing bigger trucks on our nation’s roads and bridges.
EMS IssueLetter to HHS SecretaryRequests the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure hospitals are complying with the infectious disease notification requirements under the Ryan White Act, including notification of exposure to COVID-19.
Pending LegislationJoint letter to HHS SecretaryUrges HHS to expeditiously exercise the emergency waiver authority for ground ambulance services provided through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to reimburse ground ambulance providers for providing treatment in place (TIP) services.
EMS FundingLetter to U.S Committee on AppropriationsRequests the Committee to provide $20 million in funding for the SIREN Grant Program for Fiscal Year FY 2022.
Pending LegislationLetter to U.S. House and Senate LeadersExpresses deep concern with the impending 2% Medicare sequestration cut scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2021.
EMS FundingLetter to U.S. Senate and House leadersUrges immediate passage of S.149 to remove a statutory barrier that has stopped ground ambulance service providers and suppliers from being reimbursed during the COVID-19 public health emergency for health care services they provide consistent with local EMS protocols.
EMS FundingLetter to President BidenEMS personnel, firefighters to support the vaccination efforts in your National Strategy for the COVID 19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness plan; provide reimbursement.
EMS IssueLetter to Biden-Harris Transition Team Provides insight into how to advance EMS at the federal level.
EMS IssueLetter to EMS Standards Project TeamProvides comment on the final proposed revisions to the national EMS Education Standards.
Proposed LegislationDrug Enforcement Administration Department of JusticeComment on the “Emergency Medical Services Agencies Under the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017” Proposed Rule.
EMS FundingLetter to Biden-Harris Transition TeamRequests support for EMS and consistent, adequate funding to continue serving its critical purpose, both in the COVID-19 response and as an integral component of our nation’s healthcare system.
Pending LegislationComments on National Incident Management System DefinitionsComment to FEMA’s National Integration Center on four National Incident Management System (NIMS) resource typing definitions under the emergency medical services core capability: EMR, EMT, EMT-A, and Paramedic.
EMS IssueLetter to The National Academies of Sciences Engineering MedicineComment on NASEM's draft framework to assist policymakers in planning for equitable allocation of a vaccine against COVID-19.
EMS IssueLetter to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of EMSProvides comment on the National 911 Program’s 911DataPath project. NAEMT supports the National 911 Program and feels strongly that adding EMS and healthcare into the mix of represented entities is an important next step in the evolution of the program’s mission and efforts.
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