Advocacy March 2024
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Mar
22
March 2024 Advocacy Update
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Meet the Leadership
Category: General Discussions
Mar
22
Meet EMSAC's Leadership
March 2024
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Mar
20
2024 EMS Day at the Capitol
(DENVER, Colo.) February 20
By Howard M. Paul, Communications Director
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What do your salary, safe ambo tires, staffing and paid continuing professional education have in common?
Category: General Discussions
Feb
28
What do your salary, safe ambo tires, staffing and paid continuing professional education have in common?
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Advocacy February 2024
Category: General Discussions
Feb
28
Advocating Emergency Medical Services
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Jan
23
Colorado legislature update - January 2024
By John Seward, Advocacy Committee CorrespondentEMS Director, University of Denver
Colorado lawmakers returned to the State Capitol on Wednesday, January 10 to face a full agenda of familiar issues and long debates on tough challenges like property tax relief and land use regulation. Top of mind for legislators is balancing the state budget which is a constitutionally required endeavor each year.
We are working hard with our members and legislative champions. We are closely monitoring legislation related to property taxes particularly how it will impact our special district members and county governments. Additionally, EMSAC is pursuing legislation relating to surprise medical billing and EMS system funding.
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Dec
01
General Assembly Special Session deals with 2023 property tax consequences
By Chris Howes, Howes - Wolf
We are happy to report some good news for EMS from the Colorado State Capitol.
As you have no doubt heard in the media, a special session was called by the governor to address skyrocketing property taxes.
The signature bill of the special session was Senate Bill 23B-001 by Senate President Fenberg (D) of Boulder & Senator Hansen (D) of Denver concerning a reduction in 2023 residential property taxes. After amending the bill to require a backfill for Colorado Fire Districts, the Senate Finance Committee passed 001 onto the floor. Our team felt that the bill sponsors should have included Ambulance Districts and Health Service Districts as well, so EMSAC lobbyist Chris Howes testified before the committee that it was a grave mistake to leave out EMS.
After much lobbying and little sleep, we teamed up with the Colorado Hospital Association to craft and ultimately pass Amendment L.031 to successfully include Ambulance Districts and Health Service Districts, just like Fire Districts. Amendment L. 031 was moved by Senator Chris Hansen of Denver. The amendment made it through to the final reading and is in the bill as signed by Governor Polis.
Nov
28
Colorado EMS Sustainability Task Force Update for EMSAC Members
By Sean Caffrey, Crested Butte Fire Protection District
EMSAC delegate to the Colorado EMS Sustainability Task Force
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May
11
As the Colorado General Assembly's 2023 session winds down with two weeks remaining, EMSAC continues to advocate sensible funding of EMS services that depend upon a mill levy. EMSAC President Scott Sholes addressed the leadership of the legislature regarding potential last minutes bills intended to deal with property taxes and their impact on EMS.
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The Surprise Billing Act—and why ambulance services are not yet included
Category: General Discussions
Mar
15
Advocacy and public education
The Surprise Billing Act—and why ambulance services are not yet included
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