Advocates for Emergency Medical Services is a coalition of major EMS organizations that was founded October 22, 2002 dedicated to promoting, educating and increasing awareness among decision-makers in Washington on issues affecting EMS providers. AEMS supports all providers of EMS, whether they are fire, hospital, volunteer, third service, or nongovernmental based, by monitoring and influencing legislation and regulatory activity involving EMS and raising awareness among lawmakers on issues of importance to EMS.

**BREAKING NEWS**

This week the Senate and House passed the final version of S. 1793, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009.  The legislation is now on its way to President Obama for signature.  Due in large part to Advocates for EMS, the first responder notification provision that was dropped in the 2006 law has been reinstated.

Please visit the "What's New" section for a message detailing what took place.