Tag: Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)

2024 AAA Legislative Awards

Written by Meghan Winesett on October 29, 2024. Posted in Awards, Legislative, Legislative Awards, News, Press, Stars of Life.

The American Ambulance Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 AAA Legislative Awards. Each Member of Congress is being recognized for their strong advocacy for emergency medical services and their ongoing dedication to ambulance services across the United States. In addition to our two Legislator of the Year Awards and 25 Legislative Recognition Awards, the American Ambulance Association has named their first-ever EMS Legacy Award Winner. This award is reserved for a Members of Congress who made a substantial impact on the EMS industry during their tenure in the U.S. Congress.

2024 EMS Legacy Award

Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI)

2024 AAA Legislators of the Year

Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3)
Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-1)

2024 AAA Legislative Recognition Award Recipients

Senators

Senator Jon Tester (MT)
Senator Katherine Cortez Masto (NV)
Senator Susan Collins (ME)
Senator Bill Cassidy (LA)
Senator Patty Murray (WA)
Senator Jerry Moran (KS)
Senator John Boozman (AR)
Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV)
Senator Peter Welch (VT)

Representatives

Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-7)
Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2)
Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-1)
Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20)
Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-3)
Congressman Ryan Zinke (MT-1)
Congressman Michael Guest (MS-3)
Congressman Michael Bost (IL-12)
Congresswoman Carol Miller (WV-1)
Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)
Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16)
Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND- At Large)
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-5)
Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37)
Congressman Mike Carey (OH-15)
Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT- At Large)

Senator Jerry Moran Honored with Legislative Recognition Award

Written by Tristan North on October 8, 2024. Posted in Legislative, Legislative Awards, News, Press, Veterans Affairs.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Tristan North
tnorth@ambulance.org
October 8, 2024

Senator Jerry Moran Honored with Legislative Recognition Award

from the American Ambulance Association

Washington, D.C. — The American Ambulance Association (AAA) has awarded Jerry Moran (KS) a 2024 AAA Legislative Recognition Award in recognition of his leadership in ensuring veterans continue to have access to emergency 9-1-1 and interfacility ground ambulance services.

Senator Moran introduced with a bipartisan group of Senators the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act (S. 2757, H.R. 6433) to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to further analyze the impact of the VA Final Rule on Special Modes of Transportation and create an advisory committee to evaluate future reimbursement rates for ambulance services.

The Rule as it stands would reimburse ambulance service providers below the costs of providing medical and transport services. S. 2757 would help ensure that ambulance service providers throughout Kansas and the country do not face further cuts to VA reimbursement which would limit their ability to provide lifesaving emergency medical services to our nation’s veterans.

Due to the efforts of Senator Moran and a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives, the VA has recently stated it will delay implementation of the Final Rule for four years which would provide time to determine more fair and adequate payment rates for ambulance services.

“We greatly appreciate the leadership of Senator Moran in ensuring that our veterans and entire communities will continue to have access to vital ground ambulance service,” said AAA President, Randy Strozyk. “His perseverance paid off with the VA recognizing the need to delay implementation of the final rule to provide more time to address concerns that the new payment system could adversely affect ambulance access for veterans.”

The American Ambulance Association will be presenting Senator Moran with his Legislative Recognition Award this November at the AAA Annual Stars of Life Event, which honors emergency medical services professionals from around the nation who have gone above and beyond in service to their communities.

2023 AAA Legislative Awards

Written by Meghan Winesett on October 31, 2023. Posted in Awards, Legislative, Legislative Awards, News, Press, Stars of Life.

The American Ambulance Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 AAA Legislative Awards. Each Member of Congress is being recognized for their strong advocacy for emergency medical services and their ongoing dedication to ambulance services across the United States.

2023 AAA Legislators of the Year

Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D (LA)
Senator Jon Tester (MT)

2023 AAA Legislative Recognition Award Recipients