US HB2853 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-2)
Status: Introduced on September 7 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 7 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to state emergency medical services offices or other state entities with jurisdiction over emergency medical personnel to provide for the expedited training and licensing, as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), of veterans who received training as EMTs while serving in the Armed Forces. Directs an eligible entity to give priority to providing training to individuals who will serve as EMTs in areas that provide a high volume of emergency medical services and trauma care.
Title
Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011
Sponsors
Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA] | Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] |
Rep. Al Green [D-TX] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA] | Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY] |
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA] | Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD] | Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY] | Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-09-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2011-09-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Subjects
Allied health services
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Health
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Medical education
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Health
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Medical education
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2853/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2853/BILLS-112hr2853ih.pdf |