Supporting Our First Responders Act
- Last Action
- 3/31/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-31Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-03-23Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-03-23Introduced in House
- 2023-03-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-23 (00)
Supporting Our First Responders Act
This bill establishes a competitive grant program to support medical transport and emergency medical services (EMS).
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award the grants to EMS organizations (including for-profit organizations) or state, tribal, territorial, or local governments. Grant-funded activities include (1) providing salaries and stipends for EMS workers; (2) purchasing vehicles, personal protective equipment, and other resources; and (3) establishing community paramedicine or mobile integrated health care initiatives.
HHS must also report to Congress about health insurance reimbursement for medical transport and EMS and the feasibility of establishing a federal EMS office.
Cosponsors (20)
- Mike Carey (R-OH)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
- Marie Perez (D-WA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Bruce Westerman (R-AR)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Thomas Kean (R-NJ)
- Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Brad Finstad (R-MN)
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