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 introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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 while serving in the Armed Forces to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements.
Authorizations appropriations for this Act out of funding for area health education centers.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-5.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-5.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H442-443)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 235.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H442)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H442)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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