US SB218 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans to Paramedics Transition Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the grant program to improve emergency medical services in rural areas to include as a permissible use of grant funds the provision of coursework and training to enable veterans to satisfy emergency medical services personnel certification requirements. Requires such coursework and training to take into account previous medical coursework and training received by such veterans when they were on active duty in the Armed Forces.
Title
Veterans to Paramedics Transition Act of 2015
Sponsors
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-01-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Subjects
Emergency medical services and trauma care
First responders and emergency personnel
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
First responders and emergency personnel
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Rural conditions and development
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/218/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s218/BILLS-114s218is.pdf |