Rod Grams: “The Emergency Medical Services Efficiency Act is not the answer to all of the problems. But it is the first step in…”

“The Emergency Medical Services Efficiency Act is not the answer to all of the problems. But it is the first step in addressing the concerns of a very important segment of both our health care and transportation systems. This bill is a blueprint for further improvements in emergency medical services to help all Americans. By introducing today's legislation early in the session, it is my hope that we will call attention to the needs of EMS providers and move forward to a more comprehensive bill, one that addresses additional concerns that are equally important to the EMS community as those we have addressed here today. Over the next few weeks, I will be working with EMS providers in Minnesota and throughout the country to look at improving four key areas: regulatory oversight, technology improvements in medicine and transportation, insurance reimbursement issues, and the EMS functions which should be transferred and streamlined under the Department of Transportation.”