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<br />. <br /> <br />Epinephrine mandate approved in Senate <br /> <br />Anne Finn <br /> <br />The Senate last week adopted a provision, on a 37 to 26 vote, that would <br />require ambulances in Minnesota to carry a supply of epinephrine, a medicine <br />that treats allergic reactions. The measure also requires that at least one hour of <br />the current 48-hour continuing education requirement for Emergency Medical <br />Technician (EMT) license renewal be instruction in the administration of the <br />medicine. The provision is effective July 1,2003. <br />Accotding to proponents of the measure, most ambulances already carry a <br />supply of epinephrine. The requirement would simply ensure that all ambu- <br />lances carry the drug. Opponents argued the Legislature shouldn't interfere <br />with emergency service providers because they are already voluntarily including <br />the medicine on ambulances. Opponents said the requirement would exacer- <br />bate financial problems for some small, struggling services. <br />The provision was an amendment to HF 3359 (Wiener, DFL-Eagm), a <br />bill relating to nurses' certification requirements. The House did not add the <br />provision to the bill, which means the issue may have to be resolved in a <br />conferencecomml.ttee. .. <br /> <br />Additional liquor licenses granted <br />for six cities <br /> <br />Jennifer O'Rourke <br /> <br />Gov.Ventura signed Chapter 318 into law last week (HF 3058, Stang,R-Cold <br />Spring)/SF 2739, Metzen, DFL-South Saint Paul), giving a number of specific <br />cities the authority to issue additional intoxicating liquor licenses. <br />Cities receiving authorization for additional liquor licenses include;Albert <br />Lea (3), Brainard (5), Coon Rapids (6), Eden Prairie (5), Proctor (3), and West <br />Saint Paul (2). The number in brackets refers to the number of additional liquor <br />licenses authorized to the city. .. <br /> <br />New ambulance fee <br />schedule released <br /> <br />Anne Finn <br /> <br />The Center for Medicaid & Medicare <br />Services has released the new ambu- <br />lance fee schedule. The changes will <br />reduce ambulance revenue in Minne- <br />sota by an estimated $37 million (out <br />of$140 million in charges). Rural <br />ambulance services will be particularly <br />affected by the change since Medicare <br />beneficiaries are disproportionately <br />rural and since the fee schedule is a <br />volutne-dependent payment method- <br />ology. The new ree schedule was <br />effective beginning April 1 ,2002. <br />The Minnesota Ambulance <br />Association continues to work with <br />Minnesota's congressional delegation <br />for solutions to help prevent ambu- <br />lance service failures. For more <br />information, see the Minnesota <br />Ambulance Association web site at: <br />www.nuiem.s.org... <br /> <br /> <br />LMC Business Associates <br /> <br />for information on becoming an LMC Business Associate, call Rebecca Erickson at (651) 281-1222. <br /> <br />ACS (Affiliated Computer <br />Services) <br />Advanced Drainage Systems <br />Barna Gu2Y & Steffen Ltd. <br />Bolton & Mank, Ine. <br />Bonestro", Rosene. Andertik <br />& Associates, Inc. <br />Briggs and Morgan <br />Cindnnatus, Inc. <br />David Drown Associates <br /> <br />DPRA Incorporated <br />Ehlers & Associates, Inc. <br />Evensen Dodge Ine. <br />Hallberg Engineering, Ine. <br />HDR Engineering, Inc. <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />Kennedy & Graven, Chartered <br />Krass Monroe, P.A. <br />Liesch Associates, Ine. <br />LOGIS <br /> <br />MFRA <br />Paulsen Architects <br />Ratwik. Roszak & Maloney. P.A. <br />Reliant Energy Mlnnegasco <br />Springsted Incorporated <br />TSP Architects & Engineers <br />URS Corporation <br />Voyageur Asset Management <br />Widseth Smith Nolting <br />Xcel Energy <br />Yaggy Colby Associates <br /> <br />April 10, 2002 <br /> <br />Page 7 <br />