[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2853 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2853

   To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State 
  emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited 
training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 7, 2011

   Mrs. Capps (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. 
Speier, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Engel, 
 and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State 
  emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited 
training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, and for 
                            other purposes.

    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 Medic Transition (EMT) Act 
of 2011''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR EXPEDITED TRAINING AND LICENSING OF VETERANS AS 
              EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.

    Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after section 330J the following new section:

``SEC. 330J-1. GRANTS FOR EXPEDITED LICENSING OF VETERANS AS EMERGENCY 
              MEDICAL TECHNICIANS.

    ``(a) Grants.--The Secretary shall award grants to eligible 
entities to provide for the expedited training and licensing, as 
emergency medical technicians, of veterans who received training as 
emergency medical technicians while serving in the Armed Forces of the 
United States.
    ``(b) Eligibility.--An entity is eligible to receive a grant under 
this section if--
            ``(1) the entity is--
                    ``(A) a State emergency medical services office; or
                    ``(B) any other appropriate State entity with 
                jurisdiction over emergency medical personnel; and
            ``(2) the entity prepares and submits to the Secretary an 
        application at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
        information as the Secretary may require, that includes--
                    ``(A) a description of the activities to be carried 
                out under the grant; and
                    ``(B) an assurance that the eligible entity will 
                comply with the requirements of this section.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) Recruiting and training.--An eligible entity shall 
        use amounts received under a grant made under subsection (a)--
                    ``(A) to recruit emergency medical technicians from 
                among veterans who received training as emergency 
                medical technicians while serving in the Armed Forces 
                of the United States;
                    ``(B) to provide to such veterans required course 
                work and training that take into account, and are not 
                duplicative of, medical course work and training 
                received when such veterans were active members of the 
                Armed Forces of the United States, to enable such 
                veterans to satisfy emergency medical services 
                personnel certification requirements in the civilian 
                sector, as determined by the appropriate State 
                regulatory entity; and
                    ``(C) to reimburse individuals who are certified as 
                emergency medical technicians pursuant to the program 
                under this section for the costs of receiving 
                certification and licensing from the appropriate State 
                entity.
            ``(2) Partnerships with educational and other 
        institutions.--An eligible entity may enter into an agreement 
        with any institution of higher education, or other educational 
        institution certified to provide training to emergency medical 
        personnel, for purposes of providing training under this 
        section if such institution has developed a suitable curriculum 
        that meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(B).
            ``(3) Eligible veterans.--An individual is eligible to 
        receive training under this subsection if the individual 
        provides to the eligible entity concerned--
                    ``(A) proof of honorable discharge from the Armed 
                Forces of the United States;
                    ``(B) proof of successful completion of military 
                emergency medical training, including a detailed 
                description of the emergency medical curriculum 
                completed;
                    ``(C) a detailed description of the applicant's 
                clinical experience; and
                    ``(D) such additional information as the eligible 
                entity considers necessary.
            ``(4) Priority.--An eligible entity shall give priority to 
        providing training under this subsection to individuals who 
        will serve as emergency medical technicians in areas that 
        provide a high volume of emergency medical services and trauma 
        care within the State in which the eligible entity is located.
            ``(5) Limitation.--None of the funds received under a grant 
        made under subsection (a) may be used by an eligible entity for 
        its operational expenses.
    ``(d) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary.''.
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