Gov. Tony Evers signed two bipartisan bills yesterday to reduce the cost of training and licensure for prospective EMS professionals, and reduce the financial burden for local governments and EMS providers with increased Medicaid reimbursement rates for patients not transported to a care facility.
“I’m glad to be signing these bipartisan bills that will help get more folks into this critical profession by reducing financial burdens for the training and education they need, while making sure providers can continue to provide life-saving care by ensuring they are getting reimbursed fairly for the care they provide,” Evers said in a statement.
The bills will require the Wisconsin Technical College System Board to award grants to each technical college providing EMS programs readying individuals for initial certification or licensure, require the Higher Educational Aids Board to develop a reimbursement program and more.
