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TCOG emergency committee explores countywide EMS funding options as state signals action
Summary
TCOG’s emergency planning committee reported ongoing work on countywide approaches to ambulance funding and coverage after the governor signaled legislation to classify EMS as an essential service; county leaders discussed an ambulance tax model used locally and urged countywide planning ahead of possible state mandates.
Members of TCOG’s emergency planning and preparedness committee reported continued work on countywide equity of ambulance service and on funding models as attention at the state level grows. Committee members said the governor released an executive budget that included $5.2 million for an EMS initiative (about $90,000 per county if allocated evenly), and that the administration has signaled intent to introduce legislation defining EMS as an essential service and requiring counties to identify and fill coverage gaps.
Committee members described differences in how ambulance services…
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