To require the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Emergency medical services (referred to in this Act as EMS) personnel provide a critical role in emergency response, requires recognition of dual-role firefighters as EMS practitioners, and requires report to Congress Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report that describes— the actions taken in 2015 to expand the definition. It relies on product standards, compliance mandates, definition changes, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, Healthcare, and Environment.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities would take on compliance duties, and Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Creates findings Congress finds the following: Emergency medical services (referred to in this Act as EMS) personnel provide a critical role in emergency response.
- Requires recognition of dual-role firefighters as EMS practitioners.
- Requires report to Congress Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report that describes— the actions taken in 2015 to expand the definition...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Emergency medical services (referred to in this Act as EMS) personnel provide a critical role in emergency response, requires recognition of dual-role firefighters as EMS practitioners, and requires report to Congress Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report that describes— the actions taken in 2015 to expand the definition.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: Emergency medical services (referred to in this Act as EMS) personnel provide a critical role in emergency response, requires recognition of dual-role firefighters as EMS practitioners, and requires report to Congress Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report that describes— the actions taken in 2015 to expand the definition.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Casey (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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