To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.
Committees
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program for states with a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures to assist veterans who completed military EMT training to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements.
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration program for states with a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures to assist veterans who completed military EMT training to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements.