SIREN Reauthorization Act

Bill: 118-s-265
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2023-02-02
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Emergency medical services and trauma care

First responders and emergency personnel

Medical education

Mental health

Rural conditions and development
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-26
text: Became Public Law No: 118-84.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies a grant program for improving emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. The modifications include requiring the use of grant funds to train EMS personnel on caring for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders in emergency situations and permitting the use of grant funds to acquire overdose reversal drugs and devices.</p>

action_date: 2023-07-26
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies a grant program for improving emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. The modifications include requiring the use of grant funds to train EMS personnel on caring for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders in emergency situations and permitting the use of grant funds to acquire overdose reversal drugs and devices.</p>

action_date: 2023-12-13
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies a grant program for improving emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. The modifications include requiring the use of grant funds to train EMS personnel on caring for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders in emergency situations and permitting the use of grant funds to acquire overdose reversal drugs and devices.</p>

action_date: 2024-09-26
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act</strong></p><p>This act&nbsp;reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies a grant program for improving emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. The modifications include requiring the use of grant funds to train EMS personnel on caring for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders in emergency situations and permitting the use of grant funds to acquire overdose reversal drugs and devices.</p>

tv_txt: One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act . 2. Rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–15 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) and inserting the Assistant Secretary, ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (E) ensure emergency medical services personnel are trained on mental health and substance use disorders and care for individuals with such disorders in emergency situations; and ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) acquire drugs or devices approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for emergency treatment of known or suspected overdose. ; (3) by striking subsection (f); (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); (5) in subsection (f)(1), as so redesignated, by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 ; (6) by redesignating such section 330J as section 553 of the Public Health Service Act; and (7) by transferring such section 553, as so redesignated, to appear at the end of part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq. ).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act . 2. Rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–15 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) and inserting the Assistant Secretary, ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (E) ensure emergency medical services personnel are trained on mental health and substance use disorders and care for individuals with such disorders in emergency situations; and ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) acquire drugs or devices approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for emergency treatment of known or suspected overdose. ; (3) by striking subsection (f); (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); (5) in subsection (f)(1), as so redesignated, by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 ; (6) by redesignating such section 330J as section 553 of the Public Health Service Act; and (7) by transferring such section 553, as so redesignated, to appear at the end of part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq. ).

Passed the Senate December 13, 2023. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 173 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Tester , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions July 26, 2023 Reported by Mr. Sanders , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act . 2. Rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–15 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) and inserting the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (E) ensure emergency medical services personnel are trained on mental health and substance use disorders and care for individuals with such disorders in emergency situations; and ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) acquire overdose reversal drugs and devices. ; (3) by striking subsection (f); (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and (5) in subsection (f)(1), as so redesignated, by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act . 2. Rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–15 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) and inserting the Assistant Secretary, ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (E) ensure emergency medical services personnel are trained on mental health and substance use disorders and care for individuals with such disorders in emergency situations; and ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) acquire drugs or devices approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for emergency treatment of known or suspected overdose. ; (3) by striking subsection (f); (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); (5) in subsection (f)(1), as so redesignated, by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 ; (6) by redesignating such section 330J as section 553 of the Public Health Service Act; and (7) by transferring such section 553, as so redesignated, to appear at the end of part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq. ).

July 26, 2023 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2023 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act . 2. Rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c–15 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) and inserting the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (E) ensure emergency medical services personnel are trained on mental health and substance use disorders and care for individuals with such disorders in emergency situations; and ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (D) acquire overdose reversal drugs and devices. ; (3) by striking subsection (f); (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f); and (5) in subsection (f)(1), as so redesignated, by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .