2012 EMS on the Hill Day
Plan to participate in EMS on the Hill Day on March 20-21, 2012, in Washington, D.C. It is critical that we educate our congressional leaders on EMS issues and advocate for the passage of key EMS legislation. All EMS professionals are invited and encouraged to participate.
EMS on the Hill Day 2012 will:
2012 program highlights include:
- March 20, 5 p.m. - meet with other participants, attend the pre-Hill visit briefing
- March 20, 2 p.m. - attend AAA Reimbursement Task Force meeting*
- March 21, morning/afternoon - attend scheduled appointments with your Senate and House leaders and their staff
- March 21, 5 p.m. - attend the post-Hill visit reception
*Bonus event: EMS on the Hill Day attendees will be able to participate in the Reimbursement Task Force (RTF) meeting of the American Ambulance Association at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, at the Washington Plaza Hotel. The meeting is open to all EMS on the Hill Day attendees at no charge. The AAA Reimbursement Task Force addresses reimbursement issues affecting EMS providers, and will be discussing issues inclucing health care reform, Medicare ambulance relief and other hot topics. Make sure you arrive in our nation's capital in time to attend the meeting!
EMS on the Hill Day is hosted by NAEMT to help ensure that EMS has a strong voice in the nation’s capital and in government decisions that affect its practitioners and their ability to provide quality patient care to their patients.
In order for appointments to be scheduled with your congressional leaders, you must register by February 15, 2012. Click to REGISTER NOW!
The Washington Plaza Hotel will serve as the official headquarters for the event. The room rate is $249 single or double, and rooms are limited. To make reservations, call 1-800-424-1140 and reference EMS on the Hill Day. For more information on The Washington Plaza Hotel, click here.
The more EMS professionals participate in EMS on the Hill Day, the more influence we can have on important EMS issues. Don't miss the most important EMS advocacy event of the year. Mark your calendar and... be there for EMS!
Grants offered for members
We recognize that the cost of participation may be beyond the means of some of our members. NAEMT will provide grants up to $1,200 each to four active members to subsidize the cost of participation. The application deadline is February 1, 2012. If you are interested in applying for one of these grants, please complete the brief online application form here.
To further assist our members in funding their participation in EMS on the Hill Day, NAEMT has developed a guide for requesting donations from corporations and community groups. To view and download this guide, click here.
2011 EMS on the Hill Day
In 2011, 145 EMS professionals from 39 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico met with more than 217 U.S. Senators, House Representatives, and their congressional staff to advocate for EMS.
View photos of the 2011 event here.