MN Exploring a Bill to Improve Emergency Services
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DULUTH - Health officials have given Minnesota a borderline "D" grade for their emergency care.
The Minnesota American College of Emergency Physicians ranked Minnesota twelfth in the nation for their policies supporting emergency patients.
The state used to be sixth.
To improve the worsening problem, medical experts and legislators are looking into an EMS level of readiness bill that would increase funding to strengthen trauma and EMS care and training.
"Just like on a day like today when you need the ems system to be functioning well,” Minnesota American College of Emergency Physicians President said. “If you have a car accident on these hazardous conditions you want people to be ready you want them to be well trained and we need funds to continue to do that."
If passed, the bill would add a $10 dollar fee to auto insurance renewals adding up to $20 million for EMS and trauma initiatives.