Rapid Response Pilot Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6154
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2018-06-19
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Emergency medical services and trauma care

First responders and emergency personnel

Government studies and investigations

Health care quality

Health programs administration and funding

Performance measurement

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Rapid Response Pilot Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to award three-year grants to up to three state or local emergency medical systems for the purpose of studying system response times and the best ways to obtain such information.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2018 Mrs. Torres introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To establish a pilot program for emergency medical systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rapid Response Pilot Act of 2018 . 2. Pilot program for emergency medical systems (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to not more than three eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out the activities described in subsection (c). A grant awarded under this subsection shall be for a period of three years. (b) Eligible entities In order to be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall— (1) be a State or local emergency medical system; and (2) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of grant funds (1) In general An entity that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds to study emergency medical response times and the best approaches for obtaining such information. (2) Coordination In carrying out paragraph (1), an entity shall coordinate with nonprofit hospitals, ambulance services providers, and other relevant stakeholders. (d) Report An entity that receives a grant under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a report on the activities carried out under subsection (c) at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may require. (e) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2019 through 2021.