EMS Allotment-Allocation Eligibility
A licensed EMS Provider that provides 911 and\or emergency transfers may be eligible for funding through the following funds:
- Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care System Account (Fund 5007);
- Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Facilities, and Trauma Care System Fund (Fund 5108); and
- Designated Trauma Facility and Emergency Medical Services Fund (Fund 5111).
We will provide the ability for you to check your organization's funding eligibility on the Excel spreadsheets on this web page. The spreadsheets will be updated as new information is received from EMS providers, and more information regarding this list can be found here:
Information on Potential Eligible EMS Providers for EMS Allotment/Allocation Funding
Potential Eligible EMS Providers
Funding rules require contracts or letters of agreement must be dated and submitted to the department on or before November 30, 2024.
Contract Verification
In order to be considered for funding in any county outside your county of licensure, the department is requesting a copy of the contract of agreement for which each county that emergency medical services are being provided along with the following:
Confirmation Form for Providing Emergency 911 or Emergency Transfer Service in a county other than the County of licensure
Geo-Political Sub-Division Verification
If an EMS provider is licensed in a particular county and has a contract or agreement with a county government or taxing authority for a service area whose boundary lines cross multiple county lines, it will be considered eligible for the 911 EMS Allocation for all counties overlapped by that geopolitical subdivision's boundary lines. The department is requesting a copy of the agreement (if available) or a copy of the jurisdiction map for which each county that emergency medical services are being provided along with the following:
Confirmation Form for Geo-Political Sub-Division
RAC Eligibility Requirements
You must meet ALL RAC eligibility/participation requirements for the previous year, including meeting attendance, participation in performance improvement activities, as requested and utilization of the RAC’s regional trauma plan protocols.
Link to Acknowledge Utilization of RAC Protocols form
Expenditure Reporting
Submission of all appropriate expenditure reports to the RAC at the end of each contracted fiscal year. This requirement applies if your organization received EMS Allotment/Allocation funds, and you may contact your local RAC office with questions about your expenditure documentation requirements.
Funding Distribution
Funding is dependent on the amount of money available in the accounts and calculation of the funding formula. The formula includes a trauma service area’s geographic size, its population, and the number of eligible emergency healthcare runs (trauma AND medical).
RAC Distribution Plan
Funds are disbursed through your RAC which determines how much funding your organization may receive through the RAC distribution plan. Contact staff in your local RAC office for details regarding distribution of EMS Allotment/Allocation funds.
EMS Criteria
The FY 2026 Allotment is based on data from 2023 EMS Dispatches meeting the following criteria:
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NEMSIS Version 3.3.4: |
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TYPE_SERVICE_REQUESTED |
911 response |
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INCIDENT_PATIENT_DISPOSITION |
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('Patient Dead at Scene-No Resuscitation Attempted (With Transport)' |
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'Patient Dead at Scene-Resuscitation Attempted (With Transport)' |
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'Patient Dead at Scene-Resuscitation Attempted (Without Transport)' |
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'Patient Dead at Scene-No Resuscitation Attempted (Without Transport)' |
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'Patient Treated, Transported by this EMS Unit' |
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'Patient Refused Evaluation/Care (Without Transport)' |
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'Patient Treated, Released (AMA)' |
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'Patient Evaluated, No Treatment/Transport Required' |
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'Patient Treated, Released (per protocol)' |
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'Patient Treated, Transferred Care to Another EMS Unit' |
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'Patient Treated, Transported by Law Enforcement' |
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'Patient Treated, Transported by Private Vehicle' |
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'Patient Refused Evaluation/Care (With Transport)' |
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NEMSIS Version 3.5: |
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TYPE_SERVICE_REQUESTED |
Emergency Response (Primary Response Area) |
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UNIT_DISPOSITION |
Patient Contact Made |
During CY 2023 the EMS and Trauma Registries switched standards from NEMSIS 3.3.4 to NEMSIS 3.5.0 and many national data elements were discontinued or changed. The 3.3.4 criteria was applied to the dispatches from the first part of the year (January 1st – November 10th) and the 3.5.0 criteria was applied to Dispatches between November 11th - December 31st.
CY 2024 dispatches will be used for FY 2027 and collection is expected be finalized at the end of April. Since the registry collected in NEMSIS 3.5.0 for the entire year – this will be the same inclusion criteria from the end of 2023:
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NEMSIS Version 3.5: |
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TYPE_SERVICE_REQUESTED |
Emergency Response (Primary Response Area) |
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UNIT_DISPOSITION |
Patient Contact Made |
Statute and Rules
Health & Safety Code: 773.122
Texas Administrative Code: §157.130
Contact information for your Trauma Service Area RAC.