WV EMS Coalition

04/23/2026

We're excited to invite you to join us for the WV EMS Coalition’s Annual Membership Meeting and Conference! This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow EMS professionals, learn, and grow together. Mark your calendars for June 11th and be sure to check out the link below for all the details. We hope to see you there!

https://mailchi.mp/7d2003413e3d/reminder-wv-hin-demo-today-at-11-am-10162773?e=296de409c9

04/20/2026

“To have a strong EMS system, we’ve always felt that you need three sources of funding. You have to have good strong insurance reimbursement policies. You have to have local funding from the counties. And, you have to have state funding, as well,” Hall said. “So with this legislation, West Virginia joins those states in saying, ‘We support EMS,’ and that funding will kind of help complete that three-legged stool and put EMS agencies on a much more solid foundation.”

Quick take:

04/07/2026

Thank you to Mike Oliverio for WV for advocating for First Responder safety. EMTs and Paramedics should not have to worry about threats from bystanders when providing lifesaving medical care.

Public has to stay 30-feet away under new measure.

04/02/2026

Big News! Our Legislation is Complete!

Governor Patrick Morrisey has signed HB 5168 to create our state's first permanent EMS funding and SB 645 to reform out-of-network ambulance billing. Other bills signed into law expand education grants (HB 5212), enhance retirement benefits (SB 724 & SB 977), and protect first responders (SB 4)—representing the biggest changes to WV’s EMS system in decades.

By strengthening funding, updating insurance laws, expanding educational opportunities, and supporting our dedicated EMS professionals, West Virginia is reshaping emergency medical services for the future. Thank you to Patrick Morrisey and the numerous members of the West Virginia Legislature who played a part in this incredible progress!

Share this post and thank the Governor and any legislators you contacted during the session for their support.

04/01/2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey has already signed SB 724 and today is the deadline for him to act on the rest of our bills that support EMS in WV. We are particularly supportive of HB 5168 (permanent funding), HB 5212 (WV Invests) and SB 645 (out of network insurance reform).

Please share if you support Governor Morrisey making historic change for EMS in WV by signing each of our priority bills.

Exciting news! 🚑 We are just a few strokes of Patrick Morrisey's pen from major improvements for EMS across West Virginia.

Thanks to legislation providing permanent state funding, updated insurance laws, better retirement benefits, more education grants, and the Rural Health Transformation Program, we’re on the brink of historic change for emergency medical services.

The EMS community is eagerly hoping for a bill signing ceremony with Governor Patrick Morrisey. With his approval of these bills, we’ll see the biggest advances for EMS since the Emergency Ambulance Service Act of 1975!

HB 5168 – Creates the first permanent funding source for EMS
SB 645 – Makes sure health insurance treats EMS fairly
HB 5212 – Expands access to EMS educational grants
SB 724/SB 977 – Improve retirement benefits for EMS workers
SB 4 – Protects first responders while they’re on duty
HB 5086 – Strengthens confidence in Peer Support services

These bills will make a real difference for EMS and the communities we serve. Stay tuned for more updates!

03/31/2026

“When you put all this together I think we really have an historic opportunity in the state to really set the foundation for EMS in the state with the governor’s signature on these bills,” Hall said.

$12 million to help with readiness.

03/29/2026

Thank you to Governor Patrick Morrisey for signing SB 724. We continue to look forward to the rest of our bills completing action.

Exciting news! 🚑 We are just a few strokes of Patrick Morrisey's pen from major improvements for EMS across West Virginia.

Thanks to legislation providing permanent state funding, updated insurance laws, better retirement benefits, more education grants, and the Rural Health Transformation Program, we’re on the brink of historic change for emergency medical services.

The EMS community is eagerly hoping for a bill signing ceremony with Governor Patrick Morrisey. With his approval of these bills, we’ll see the biggest advances for EMS since the Emergency Ambulance Service Act of 1975!

HB 5168 – Creates the first permanent funding source for EMS
SB 645 – Makes sure health insurance treats EMS fairly
HB 5212 – Expands access to EMS educational grants
SB 724/SB 977 – Improve retirement benefits for EMS workers
SB 4 – Protects first responders while they’re on duty
HB 5086 – Strengthens confidence in Peer Support services

These bills will make a real difference for EMS and the communities we serve. Stay tuned for more updates!

03/27/2026

The EMS community continues to eagerly await Governor Patrick Morrisey's signature on our historic package of bills that will help transform the future of EMS in the state.

EMS bill awaiting signature of Governor Morrisey

03/24/2026

Bills passed by the Legislature this session will save lives once signed into law by Governor Patrick Morrisey.

At the end of its legislative session, state lawmakers passed H.B. 5168, which provides $12 million from the state’s lottery funds to EMS agencies.

03/20/2026

Exciting news! 🚑 We are just a few strokes of Patrick Morrisey's pen from major improvements for EMS across West Virginia.

Thanks to legislation providing permanent state funding, updated insurance laws, better retirement benefits, more education grants, and the Rural Health Transformation Program, we’re on the brink of historic change for emergency medical services.

The EMS community is eagerly hoping for a bill signing ceremony with Governor Patrick Morrisey. With his approval of these bills, we’ll see the biggest advances for EMS since the Emergency Ambulance Service Act of 1975!

HB 5168 – Creates the first permanent funding source for EMS
SB 645 – Makes sure health insurance treats EMS fairly
HB 5212 – Expands access to EMS educational grants
SB 724/SB 977 – Improve retirement benefits for EMS workers
SB 4 – Protects first responders while they’re on duty
HB 5086 – Strengthens confidence in Peer Support services

These bills will make a real difference for EMS and the communities we serve. Stay tuned for more updates!

03/15/2026

You made your voices loud and clear!

The West Virginia Legislature has completed its work on House Bill 5168, providing a permanent state funding source (from Lottery funds) to EMS agencies for the first time in state history!