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EMS & Dialysis: Winter Emergencies
Legislation passed in the 2021 Texas Legislature (and subsequent clean up legislation in 2023) changed the law related EMS transports and dialysis centers during declared emergencies. The following information is […]
TEMSA Submits SB 2476 Regulatory Comments
Texas EMS Alliance board member Tina Wells offered TEMSA’s verbal comments at the Texas Department of Insurance’s hearing on the proposed rule related to SB 2476 on September 26, 2023. […]
TDI’s Data Portal for EMS Political Subdivsion Rates
TDI creates data portal for political subdivisions to report EMS rates The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has created a data portal for political subdivisions to voluntarily report EMS rate […]
National EMS Memorial Moving Honors Held in Texas
The National EMS Memorial Moving Honors ceremony service, which marks the half-way point of the mobile memorial’s procession across the U.S., was held at the Global Medical Response headquarters in […]
TEMSA Applauds Texas Legislature’s Creation of the Nation’s Model Out-of-Network Billing Law for EMS
The Texas Legislature’s SB 2476 Serves as a Model for the U.S. Congress to Utilize as It Considers the Future of EMS Billing at the Federal Level Austin, Texas – […]
Governor Abbott Announces Over $9 Million in EMS Scholarships; Created by 2019 Legislation
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced over $9 million in EMS scholarships on May 18, 2023. The Texas EMS Alliance worked with Rep. Greg Bonnen, MD, in the 2021 Texas Legislature’s […]
TEMSA Supports EMS Network Adequacy Solution by Rep. Oliverson
Texas EMS AllianceStatement on HB 3848 HB 3848 would expand Texans’ access to in-network non-emergency ambulance transport. Austin, Texas – The Texas EMS Alliance (TEMSA) supports HB 3848, which would […]
TEMSA Members Testifying in the Legislature
TEMSA members Michael Furrh of Lavaca County EMS and Butch Oberhoff of Acadian Ambulance testified before the Texas Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Appropriations, respectively, in […]
Advisory Committee on GAPB Announced
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the roster of the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB) on December 9, 2022. The advisory committee will […]
Covid Staffing Waiver Termination
The state of Texas announced the termination of the state’s Covid-19 staffing waiver for Texas EMS agencies. The Department of State Health Services made the following announcement: The COVID-19 pandemic began […]
Texas Workers’ Comp Releases Covid-19 Claims Data
The Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) released data related to Covid-19 claims in the Texas Workers’ Compensation Program. Specifically, the data addressed first responder claims. […]
Survey: Governor’s EMS Staffing Waiver
The Governor’s office asked Texas EMS agencies to complete a short survey on the EMS staffing waiver by 5 p.m. CT on Monday, October 31. Click here to complete the […]
CMS Announces 2023 Ambulance Inflation Factor
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an ambulance inflation factor of 8.7 percent for calendar year (CY) 2023 last week. Several variables will determine an EMS agency’s […]
TEMSA’s 2022 EMS Awards
TEMSA presented its second-annual EMS Awards on August 9, 2022, at EMS EVOLUTION 2022. EMS Professional of the Year: Ken Elliott of Harris County Emergency Corps President’s Award: Doug Hooten […]
“Higher Medicaid reimbursement rates could stabilize ambulance services, Texas providers say”
The Texas Legislature Extends the Landmark EMS Law to Protect Texas Patients
May 22, 2025 – AUSTIN – The Texas EMS Alliance (TEMSA) commends both chambers of the Texas Legislature for unanimously passing SB 916, which extends a landmark patient protection bill […]
Texas EMS Agencies Testify in Favor of Funding for Whole Blood
The Texas EMS Alliance Is Asking State Lawmakers for $4 Million in the State’s Budget to Fund Whole Blood on Ambulances Austin – February 10, 2025 – Physicians representing Texas […]
The 2023 Texas Law Works: TEMSA Supports SB 916 to Keep Patients Out of Billing Disputes
SB 916 Would Continue the 2023 Texas Law, Which Was Agreed to by the Health Plans, EMS Agencies and Lawmakers, to Remove Patients From Ground Ambulance Billing Disputes Austin – […]
Texas EMS Agencies Applaud New Federal Recommendations to Protect Ambulance Patients
AUSTIN — The Texas EMS Alliance and Texas Ambulance Association endorsed key recommendations in an extensive report that the federal advisory committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB) delivered […]