H.R. 235 · 113th Congress
Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013
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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 113th Congress ended.
17 cosponsors · 9 D, 8 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Jan 14, 2013
- House Passed Feb 12, 2013
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…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Feb 12, 2013
(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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013
Latest action (Feb 13, 2013): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 14, 2013
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jan 14, 2013
- House Passed Feb 12, 2013
No recorded floor vote found.