At a Stars of Life State Capitol event on October 27, the Professional Ambulance Association of Wisconsin (PAAW) recognized Senator Sheila Harsdorf and Representative Paul Tittl for their their support of Wisconsin emergency medical services and the ambulance industry. Harsdorf and Tittl were both presented with the President's Award by PAAW President Patrick Ryan. This was the first time the award was presented by the Association.
According to PAAW President Ryan, "Both Senator Harsdorf and Representative Tittl were instrumental in the Association's efforts with the TRIP bill that Governor Walker signed into law this past August, and very supportive of our Stars of Life program".
TRIP, which stands for Tax Recovery Interception Program, allows all Wisconsin ambulance services to use the Wisconsin Department of Revenue's TRIP recovery process to attempt to collect on ambulance 911 patient transportation bills that go unpaid.
According to PAAW Executive Director Joe Covelli, "An ambulance service has a duty to act to render care and provide services, often leaving the patient’s ability to pay as a later thought. It is vitally important that your local community ambulance service remain financially strong and healthy, and the operation sustainable".
Pictured: Senator Sheila Harsdorf, PAAW President Patrick Ryan, and Representative Paul Tittl.
