To preserve access to emergency medical services.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To preserve access to emergency medical services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Labor, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H81EA5B9BBB7A48EAB33DB83D382DAD94: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserve Access to Rapid Ambulance Emergency Medical Treatment Act of 2023 or the PARA–EMT Act of 2023.
- Section H5638620292AB440990712A9765AB37C3: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Paramedics and emergency medical technicians (in this section referred to as EMTs) provide care to ill or injured...
- Section H6918EB57AC044FAFACDE5CE93E7896CC: 3. EMS preparedness and response workforce shortage pilot program Title XII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d et seq.) is amended by inserting...
- Section H5372AABAA1344FCC8553DCE2B8236BE4: 1205. EMS preparedness and response workforce shortage pilot program The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, shall...
- Section H4A9149E360EE43619796FBD60B81A211: 4. Assisting veterans with military emergency medical training to meet requirements for becoming civilian emergency medical technicians and paramedics Part B...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To preserve access to emergency medical services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Labor, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To preserve access to emergency medical services., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Perez (for herself and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an entity that is— licensed to deliver medical care outside of a medical facility under emergency conditions that occur as a result of the condition of the patient
an entity that is— licensed to deliver medical care outside of a medical facility under emergency conditions that occur as a result of the condition of the patient
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