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House File 93 would fund earn-while-you-learn EMT pipeline; Mayo Clinic pilot reported strong retention
Summary
House File 93 would create an earn-while-you-learn grant administered by the Office of EMS to pay trainees a livable wage while completing EMT coursework. Mayo Clinic Ambulance supplied pilot results: eight hires from 40 applicants and high exam pass and retention rates.
Representative Backer presented House File 93 on Feb. 24 to establish an “earn-while-you-learn” EMT grant program administered by the Office of Emergency Medical Services. The bill would target ambulance services with a staffing profile (at least 50% EMTs) and aims to fund up to 100 trainee positions per year so students can earn a livable wage while completing EMT training.
Tyler Boss, an EMT at Mayo Clinic who testified as a program graduate, described earning a…
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