SIREN Reauthorization Act

Bill: 118-hr-4646
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced: 2023-07-14
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Emergency medical services and trauma care

First responders and emergency personnel

Health care coverage and access

Medical education

Mental health

Rural conditions and development
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-31
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
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>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 443 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4646 [Report No. 118–532] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2023 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Carey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Phillips , and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce May 31, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Pappas , Ms. Lee of Nevada , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Ms. Perez , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Trone , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Vasquez , Ms. Norton , and Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania May 31, 2024 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 July 14, 2023 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, ; (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 2025 through 2029 ; (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. ).

May 31, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4646 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2023 Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Carey , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Phillips , and Mrs. Miller of West Virginia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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, ; (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. ).