US Congress House Bill 978 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-13)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Helicopter Medical Services Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act - Authorizes states to regulate helicopter medical services with respect to: (1) the medical qualifications and training of helicopter medical personnel, except that a state shall not impose new or additional requirements on a pilot; and (2) the obligation of providers of helicopter medical services to comply with a state's health planning, patient safety, and medical service requirements. Authorizes states to regulate the following aspects of helicopter medical services to the extent that state regulations are harmonized with relevant federal operating requirements: (1) the designation of destinations for emergency patient transport; (2) the specification of service requirements with respect to geographic areas within a state or during specified hours and days; (3) the coordination of flight requests for emergency helicopter medical services; and (4) compliance with accreditation requirements. Authorizes states to regulate the following aspects of helicopter medical services to the extent that state regulations are consistent with relevant federal operating requirements: (1) the necessary medical equipment to be carried on board or affixed to the helicopter; (2) the physical attributes of the helicopter necessary for the provision of quality medical care and for the protection of helicopter and ground medical personnel; and (3) specified communication capabilities between helicopter personnel and emergency medical services and public safety personnel and between the flight crew and helicopter medical personnel.

Helicopter Medical Services Patient Safety, Protection, and Coordination Act

Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Marion Berry [D-AR]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]
Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]
Rep. Christopher Carney [D-PA]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]	Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R-MI]
Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]
Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]	Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Michael McMahon [D-NY]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. Walter Minnick [D-ID]	Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]	Rep. Zachary Space [D-OH]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-12		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-02-12		Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2009-02-11		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-02-11		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2009-02-11		Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB848 (Related) 2009-04-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/978/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr978/BILLS-111hr978ih.pdf