Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act

A bill to provide funds for the purchase of automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support.

Subjects

Health

Summary

Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act or the Rural AED Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Rural Health Outreach Office of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to qualified community partnerships to enable such partnerships to purchase automatic external defibrillators and to provide defibrillator and basic life support training in automated external defibrillator usage. Authorizes appropriations.

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Related Legislation

H.R. 4953Rural AED Act
2000-08-31Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Legislative Actions

2000-05-10
Introduced in Senate
2000-05-10
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3832-3833)
2000-05-10
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2000-10-10
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10160-10161)
2000-10-10
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10160-10161)
2000-10-10
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR S10160-10161)
2000-10-10
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S10160-10161)
2000-10-11
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2000-10-11
Received in the House.
2000-10-11
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
2000-10-23
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

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