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EMS budget sparks debate over remounting cost, bunker gear and CAD equipment
Summary
Reno County EMS chief Terry David asked for increases to cover salary, drug and equipment cost growth; commissioners agreed on some reductions to proposed capital items and deferred a $60,000 computer-aided dispatch (CAD) purchase pending more data on patient-care benefits and costs.
Reno Countys EMS chief, Terry David, outlined the ambulance services 2019 budget request and prompted extended discussion over staffing, capital purchases and new technology.
David said salaries and benefits would rise by $111,897 because of merit and market adjustments, and projected increases for medical supplies (about 19%) and drugs (about 33%). He also noted the Kansas EMS Association had secured a statewide Medicaid increase in the state budget that could translate to roughly an 18% funding increase for EMS providers; David estimated that change might amount to about $70,000 for…
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