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Introduced
04/15/2015
04/15/2015
In Committee
04/27/2016
04/27/2016
Crossed Over
05/16/2016
05/16/2016
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program for states with a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures to assist veterans who completed military EMT training to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements.
AI Summary
This bill, the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016, amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program. This program will award grants to states that have a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to help veterans who completed their EMT training while serving in the military to more easily meet the requirements for becoming a civilian EMT in that state. The grants will fund efforts to compare military EMT training with state requirements and identify ways, such as waivers, for veterans to fulfill or bypass any equivalent state standards, with eligible states needing to demonstrate an EMT shortage. The Secretary will report annually to Congress on the program's progress, and no new funds are authorized, meaning it will be carried out using existing available funds.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (75)
Adam Kinzinger (R)*,
Ralph Abraham (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Charles Boustany (R),
Susan Brooks (R),
Larry Bucshon (R),
Michael Burgess (R),
G. Butterfield (D),
Ken Calvert (R),
Lois Capps (D),
John Carter (R),
Judy Chu (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Mike Coffman (R),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Barbara Comstock (R),
Ryan Costello (R),
Rodney Davis (R),
Scott DesJarlais (R),
Elizabeth Esty (D),
Blake Farenthold (R),
Michael Fitzpatrick (R),
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R),
Christopher Gibson (R),
Richard Hanna (R),
Joseph Heck (R),
Randy Hultgren (R),
Will Hurd (R),
Evan Jenkins (R),
Lynn Jenkins (R),
Bill Johnson (R),
John Katko (R),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Bob Latta (R),
David Loebsack (D),
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),
Tom Marino (R),
Thomas Massie (R),
Jim McGovern (D),
Martha McSally (R),
Alex Mooney (R),
Tim Murphy (R),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Richard Nugent (R),
Erik Paulsen (R),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Pompeo (R),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Charles Rangel (D),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Todd Rokita (R),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
F. James Sensenbrenner (R),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Lamar Smith (R),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
Mark Takai (D),
Scott Tipton (R),
Dina Titus (D),
Mike Turner (R),
Ann Wagner (R),
Tim Walberg (R),
Timothy Walz (D),
Kevin Yoder (R),
David Young (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/16/2016)
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