Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-1818
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2015-04-15
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health care coverage and access

Health personnel

Health programs administration and funding

Licensing and registrations

Medical education

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015</b></p> <p>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. </p>

action_date: 2016-05-10
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(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.</p>

action_date: 2016-05-12
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(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.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois (for himself and Mrs. Capps ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015 . 2. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 314 the following: 315. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians (a) Program The Secretary shall establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military emergency medical technician training while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States to meet certification, licensure, and other requirements applicable to becoming an emergency medical technician in the State. (b) Use of funds Amounts received as a demonstration grant under this section shall be used to prepare and implement a plan to streamline State requirements and procedures as described in subsection (a), including by— (1) determining the extent to which the requirements for the education, training, and skill level of emergency medical technicians in the State are equivalent to requirements for the education, training, and skill level of military emergency medical technicians; and (2) identifying methods, such as waivers, for military emergency medical technicians to forego or meet any such equivalent State requirements. (c) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate that the State has a shortage of emergency medical technicians. (d) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program under this section. (e) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose. .

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1818 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 . 2. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 314 the following: 315. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians (a) Program The Secretary shall establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military emergency medical technician training while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States to meet certification, licensure, and other requirements applicable to becoming an emergency medical technician in the State. (b) Use of funds Amounts received as a demonstration grant under this section shall be used to prepare and implement a plan to streamline State requirements and procedures as described in subsection (a), including by— (1) determining the extent to which the requirements for the education, training, and skill level of emergency medical technicians in the State are equivalent to requirements for the education, training, and skill level of military emergency medical technicians; and (2) identifying methods, such as waivers, for military emergency medical technicians to forgo or meet any such equivalent State requirements. (c) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate that the State has a shortage of emergency medical technicians. (d) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program under this section. (e) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1818 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 . 2. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 314 the following: 315. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians (a) Program The Secretary shall establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military emergency medical technician training while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States to meet certification, licensure, and other requirements applicable to becoming an emergency medical technician in the State. (b) Use of funds Amounts received as a demonstration grant under this section shall be used to prepare and implement a plan to streamline State requirements and procedures as described in subsection (a), including by— (1) determining the extent to which the requirements for the education, training, and skill level of emergency medical technicians in the State are equivalent to requirements for the education, training, and skill level of military emergency medical technicians; and (2) identifying methods, such as waivers, for military emergency medical technicians to forgo or meet any such equivalent State requirements. (c) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate that the State has a shortage of emergency medical technicians. (d) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program under this section. (e) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 426 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1818 [Report No. 114–552] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2015 Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois (for himself and Mrs. Capps ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce May 10, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Titus , Mr. Marino , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Hanna , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Farenthold , Ms. Slaughter , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Gibson , Ms. Esty , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Ms. Norton , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Mr. Latta , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Mr. Walz , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Nugent , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Stivers , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mrs. Kirkpatrick , Ms. Jenkins of Kansas , Ms. McSally , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Katko , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Cole , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mr. Boustany , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Massie , Mr. Takai , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Coffman , Mr. Peters , Mr. Calvert , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Loebsack , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia , Mr. Tipton , Mr. Young of Iowa , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Heck of Nevada , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Neal , Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Paulsen , and Mr. Turner May 10, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 15, 2015 A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 . 2. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 314 the following: 315. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians (a) Program The Secretary shall establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military emergency medical technician training while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States to meet certification, licensure, and other requirements applicable to becoming an emergency medical technician in the State. (b) Use of funds Amounts received as a demonstration grant under this section shall be used to prepare and implement a plan to streamline State requirements and procedures as described in subsection (a), including by— (1) determining the extent to which the requirements for the education, training, and skill level of emergency medical technicians in the State are equivalent to requirements for the education, training, and skill level of military emergency medical technicians; and (2) identifying methods, such as waivers, for military emergency medical technicians to forgo or meet any such equivalent State requirements. (c) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall demonstrate that the State has a shortage of emergency medical technicians. (d) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program under this section. (e) Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise available for such purpose. .

May 10, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed