[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2014 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2014

  To provide better Federal interagency coordination and support for 
                      emergency medical services.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 14, 2002

  Mr. Feingold (for himself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following 
      bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                          Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide better Federal interagency coordination and support for 
                      emergency medical services.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Medical Services Support 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION.

    In this Act, the term ``community-based emergency medical 
services'' means any regional, State, or local emergency medical 
services system.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--There is established a Federal Interagency 
Committee on Emergency Medical Services (in this Act referred to as the 
``Interagency Committee on EMS'') which shall--
            (1) assure coordination between the Federal agencies 
        involved with State, local, and community-based emergency 
        medical services;
            (2) identify community-based emergency medical services' 
        needs;
            (3) create, or recommend, new or expanded grant programs 
        for the purposes of improving community-based emergency medical 
        services;
            (4) identify other ways to streamline the process through 
        which Federal agencies support community-based emergency 
        medical services; and
            (5) assist in priority setting based on discovered needs.
    (b) Membership.--The membership of the Interagency Committee on EMS 
shall consist of--
            (1) a representative from the National Highway 
        Transportation Administration of the Department of 
        Transportation;
            (2) a representative of the Health Resources and Services 
        Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services;
            (3) a representative of the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services;
            (4) a representative of the United States Fire 
        Administration of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
            (5) a representative of the Center for Medicare and 
        Medicaid Services;
            (6) a representative of the Department of Defense;
            (7) a representative of the Office of Emergency 
        Preparedness of the Department of Health and Human Services;
            (8) a representative from the Wireless Telecom Bureau of 
        the Federal Communications Commission; and
            (9) representatives of any other Federal agencies 
        identified by the President as having a significant role in the 
        purposes of the Interagency Committee on EMS.
    (c) Administration.--The National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration shall provide administrative support to the Interagency 
Committee on EMS and the Advisory Council which shall include the 
scheduling of meetings, construction of an agenda, maintenance of 
minutes and records, report production, and reimbursement of advisory 
council members.
    (d) Leadership.--A chairperson of the Interagency Committee on EMS 
shall be selected annually by the members of the Interagency Committee 
on EMS.
    (e) Meetings.--The Interagency Committee on EMS shall meet as 
frequently as is determined by the Administrator of the National 
Highway Transportation Administration or on a quarter annual basis with 
the Advisory Council.

SEC. 4. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 
              ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a Federal Interagency 
Committee on Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (in this Act 
referred to as the ``Advisory Council'') which shall consist of not 
more than 13 individuals with an interest or expertise in emergency 
medical services selected by the Interagency Committee on EMS.
    (b) Membership.--The Interagency Committee on EMS shall assure 
representation from both urban and rural settings, and assure diverse 
representation from all sectors of the emergency medical services 
community on the panel.
    (c) Leadership.--A chairperson of the Advisory Council shall be 
selected annually by the Advisory Council members.
    (d) Compensation and Reimbursement.--The members of the Advisory 
Council shall serve without compensation except for the reimbursement 
of necessary expenses.
    (e) Meetings.--The Advisory Council shall meet on a quarter annual 
basis with the Interagency Committee on EMS.

SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORTS.

    The Interagency Committee on EMS and the Advisory Council shall 
each prepare an annual report to each House of Congress which shall 
include--
            (1) a description of support currently being provided by 
        the Committee or Council to community-based emergency medical 
        services providers;
            (2) a description of how emergency medical services 
        programs are being coordinated between the Federal agencies;
            (3) a needs assessment for improving community-based 
        emergency medical services systems at State and local levels;
            (4) recommendations to Congress regarding the creation of 
        new or the expansion of existing grants or other programs for 
        improving community-based emergency medical services; and
            (5) recommendations about other measures that Congress can 
        take to support community-based emergency medical services.
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