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GATP responds to Sine Die EMS reform setback
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GATP responds to Sine Die EMS reform setback

Saddened but undeterred, victims pledge to continue fight for transparency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, GEORGIA (April 3, 2019) The Georgia Ambulance Transparency Project vowed Wednesday to continue its campaign to reform how the state administers and regulates ambulance services after a popular ethics and transparency packaged failed at the eleventh hour in a special conference...

Senate Ethics committee backs EMS reforms
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Senate Ethics committee backs EMS reforms

Proposal advances next to Rules before full chamber FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, GEORGIA (March 19, 2019) The Georgia Senate Ethics Committee on Tuesday favorably reported an ethics and transparency package that would apply new, national best practices to the oversight and delivery of ambulance services across the state. House Bill 264, which passed the House...

Georgia House passes EMS reform
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Georgia House passes EMS reform

With 148-6 vote, bill advances to Senate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA, GEORGIA (March 8, 2019) A bill to ban ambulance vendors from serving on Department of Public Health councils that direct emergency medical services across the state was approved by Georgia House of Representatives Thursday. House Bill 264, which passed on a 148-6 margin, represents...

EMS reform moves forward in Ga. House
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EMS reform moves forward in Ga. House

GATP-backed HB 264 voted out of Health & Human Services Cmt. ATLANTA, GEORGIA (March 6, 2019) Proposed legislation to end a transparency and ethics gap allowing ambulance vendors to direct taxpayer resources in the provision and delivery of emergency medical services across Georgia was approved Tuesday night by the House Health and Human Services Committee....