Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to state emergency medical services offices or other state entities with jurisdiction over emergency medical personnel to provide for the expedited training and licensing, as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), of veterans who received training as EMTs while serving in the Armed Forces.
Directs an eligible entity to give priority to providing training to individuals who will serve as EMTs in areas that provide a high volume of emergency medical services and trauma care.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2853 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2853
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State
emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited
training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 7, 2011
Mrs. Capps (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms.
Speier, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Engel,
and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State
emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited
training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act
of 2011''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR EXPEDITED TRAINING AND LICENSING OF VETERANS AS
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.
Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.)
is amended by inserting after section 330J the following new section:
``SEC. 330J-1. GRANTS FOR EXPEDITED LICENSING OF VETERANS AS EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.
``(a) Grants.--The Secretary shall award grants to eligible
entities to provide for the expedited training and licensing, as
emergency medical technicians, of veterans who received training as
emergency medical technicians while serving in the Armed Forces of the
United States.
``(b) Eligibility.--An entity is eligible to receive a grant under
this section if--
``(1) the entity is--
``(A) a State emergency medical services office; or
``(B) any other appropriate State entity with
jurisdiction over emergency medical personnel; and
``(2) the entity prepares and submits to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require, that includes--
``(A) a description of the activities to be carried
out under the grant; and
``(B) an assurance that the eligible entity will
comply with the requirements of this section.
``(c) Use of Funds.--
``(1) Recruiting and training.--An eligible entity shall
use amounts received under a grant made under subsection (a)--
``(A) to recruit emergency medical technicians from
among veterans who received training as emergency
medical technicians while serving in the Armed Forces
of the United States;
``(B) to provide to such veterans required course
work and training that take into account, and are not
duplicative of, medical course work and training
received when such veterans were active members of the
Armed Forces of the United States, to enable such
veterans to satisfy emergency medical services
personnel certification requirements in the civilian
sector, as determined by the appropriate State
regulatory entity; and
``(C) to reimburse individuals who are certified as
emergency medical technicians pursuant to the program
under this section for the costs of receiving
certification and licensing from the appropriate State
entity.
``(2) Partnerships with educational and other
institutions.--An eligible entity may enter into an agreement
with any institution of higher education, or other educational
institution certified to provide training to emergency medical
personnel, for purposes of providing training under this
section if such institution has developed a suitable curriculum
that meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(B).
``(3) Eligible veterans.--An individual is eligible to
receive training under this subsection if the individual
provides to the eligible entity concerned--
``(A) proof of honorable discharge from the Armed
Forces of the United States;
``(B) proof of successful completion of military
emergency medical training, including a detailed
description of the emergency medical curriculum
completed;
``(C) a detailed description of the applicant's
clinical experience; and
``(D) such additional information as the eligible
entity considers necessary.
``(4) Priority.--An eligible entity shall give priority to
providing training under this subsection to individuals who
will serve as emergency medical technicians in areas that
provide a high volume of emergency medical services and trauma
care within the State in which the eligible entity is located.
``(5) Limitation.--None of the funds received under a grant
made under subsection (a) may be used by an eligible entity for
its operational expenses.
``(d) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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