[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 265 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 173
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 265
To reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and
equipment assistance program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 2, 2023
Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Tester, and Ms. Murkowski)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
July 26, 2023
Reported by Mr. Sanders, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and
equipment assistance program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting and Improving
Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act'' or the ``SIREN Reauthorization
Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
254c-15) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the
Administrator of the Health Resources and Services
Administration (referred to in this section as the
`Secretary')'' and inserting ``the Assistant Secretary for
Mental Health and Substance Use,'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in subparagraph (C), by
striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by adding at the end the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) ensure emergency medical services
personnel are trained on mental health and substance
use disorders and care for individuals with such
disorders in emergency situations; and''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in subparagraph (B), by
striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in subparagraph (C), by
striking the period and inserting ``; or'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) by adding at the end the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) acquire overdose reversal drugs and
devices.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by striking subsection (f);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection
(f); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) in subsection (f)(1), as so redesignated, by
striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2024 through
2028''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting and Improving Rural EMS
Needs Reauthorization Act'' or the ``SIREN Reauthorization Act''.
SEC. 2. RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-15)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Administrator of
the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to
in this section as the `Secretary')'' and inserting ``the
Assistant Secretary,'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``;
and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) ensure emergency medical services personnel
are trained on mental health and substance use
disorders and care for individuals with such disorders
in emergency situations; and''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``;
or'' and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the
period and inserting ``; or''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) acquire drugs or devices approved, cleared,
or otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act for emergency treatment of known
or suspected overdose.'';
(3) by striking subsection (f);
(4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f);
(5) in subsection (f)(1), as so redesignated, by striking
``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2024 through 2028'';
(6) by redesignating such section 330J as section 553 of
the Public Health Service Act; and
(7) by transferring such section 553, as so redesignated,
to appear at the end of part D of title V of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.).
Calendar No. 173
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 265
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and
equipment assistance program, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
July 26, 2023
Reported with an amendment