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Bill expands reimbursement for volunteer EMS training and adds EMR eligibility; committee advances bill as amended
Summary
House File 94, amended to lower the run threshold for eligibility, would increase state reimbursements for initial and continuing EMS training and add emergency medical responder (EMR) training to the eligible uses. The Minnesota Ambulance Association urged support and noted higher-ed paramedic scholarships are already in place.
Representative Backer presented House File 94 with an A1 amendment on Feb. 24. The author said the amendment changes the eligibility threshold from 5,000 runs per year to 4,000 runs per year to better target volunteer services. The bill would increase state funding that reimburses ambulance services for initial and continuing education and add emergency…
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