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. Epinephrine mandate approved in Senate Anne Finn The Senate last week adopted a provision, on a 37 to 26 vote, that would require ambulances in Minnesota to catty a supply of epinephrine, a medicine that treats allergic reactions. The measure also requires that at least one hour of the current 48-hour continuing education requirement for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) license renewal be instruction in the administration of the medicine.The provision is effective July 1,2003. According to proponents of the measure, most ambulances already catty a supply of epinephrine. The requirement would simply ensure that all ambu- lances Catty the drug. Opponents argoed the Legislature shouldn't interfere with emergency service providers because they are already voluntarily including the medicine on ambulances. Opponents said the requirement would exacer- bate financial problems for some small, struggling services. The provision was an amendment to HF 3359 (Wiener, DFL-Eagan), a bill relating to nurses' certification requirements. The House did not add the provision to the bill, which means the issue may have to be resolved in a conference committee. .. Additional liquor licenses granted for six cities Jennifer O'Rourke Gov.Ventura signed Chapter 318 into law last week (HF 3058, Stang, R-Cold Spring)/SF 2739, Metzen, DFL-South Saint Paul), giving a number of specific cities the authority to issue additional intoxicating liquor licenses. Cities receiving authorization for additional liquor licenses include:A1bert Lea (3), Brainard (5), Coon Rapids (6), Eden Prairie (5), Proctor (3), and West Saint Paul (2). The number in brackets refers to the number of additional liquor licenses authorized to the city. .. New ambulance fee schedule released Anne Finn The Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services has released the new ambu- lance fee schedule. The changes will reduce ambulance revenue in Minne- sota by an estimated $37 million (out of$140 million in charges). Rural ambulance services will be particularly affected by the change since Medicare beneficiaries are disproportionately rural and since the fee schedule is a volume-dependent payment method- ology. The new fee schedule was effective beginning April 1 ,2002. The Minnesota Ambulance Association continues to work with MinnesOta's congressional delegation for solutions to help prevent ambu- lance service failures. For more information, see the Minnesota Ambulance Association web site at: www.mnems.org... LMC Business Associates For information on becoming an LMC Business Associate, call Rebecca Erickson at (651) 281-1222. ACS (Affiliated Computer Services) Advanced Drainage Systems Barna Guzy & Steffen Ltd. Bolton & Menk, Inc. Bonestro", Rosene, Anderlik & Associates, Ine. Briggs and Morgan Cincinnatus, Inc. David Drown Associates DPRA Incorporated Ehlers & Associates, Ine. Evensen Dodge Inc. Hallberg Engineering, Inc. HDR Engineering, Inc. Howard R. Green Company Kennedy & Graven, Chartered Krass Monroe, P.A. Liesch Associates, Inc. LOGIS MFRA Paulsen Architects Ratwik, Roszak & M~loney. P.A. Reliant Energy Mlnnegasco Springsted Incorporated TSP Architects & Engineers URS Corporation Voy~geur Asset Management Widseth Smith Nolting Xcel Energy Y~ggy Colby Associates ApnllO, 2002 Page 7