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HR 518 114th Congress House

First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain emergency medical devices from the excise tax on medical devices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 27, 2015 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Taxation Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth technology, devices, suppliesSales and excise taxes
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 22, 2015
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 Latest action January 22, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a qualified emergency medical device from the excise tax on medical devices. Defines "qualified emergency medical device" as a medical device furnished by first responders or ambulance services in providing out-of-hospital or pre-hospital care, or transport to a medical care facility, for individuals with illnesses, injuries, or other medical emergencies or in need of medical transport, extrication, or evacuation.

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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 27, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 518: First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-518/
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"H.R. 518: First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-518/.
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H.R. 518, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-518/.
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[H.R. 518: First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-518/)
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