HR 2853
112th Congress
House
Health
Allied health services
Education programs funding
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Licensing and registrations
Medical education
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011
Introduced: September 7, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 7, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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