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HR 6960 — Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024

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Summary

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HR 6960 changes the funding levels for the Medical Services for Children program, specifying that it will provide $22,334,000 for each fiscal year from 2020 through 2024, and $24,334,000 for each fiscal year from 2025 through 2029. This adjustment affects how much financial support will be available for emergency medical services for children over the stated timeframe.

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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S.
[118th Congress Public Law 178] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 138 STAT.
6960 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
2612]] Public Law 118-178 118th Congress An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
R.
<<NOTE:
6960 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2024 Received;
Dec.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
23, 2024 - [H.R.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
6960]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024.>> SECTION <<NOTE:
42 USC 201 note.>> 1.
REAUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.
<<NOTE:
Time periods.>> REAUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.
300w- 9(d)) is amended by striking ``and $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years through 2024'' and inserting ``$22,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and $24,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029''.
300w- 9(d)) is amended by striking ``and $22,334,000 for each of fiscal years through 2024'' and inserting ``$22,334,000 for each of fiscal years through 2024, and $24,334,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029''.
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2024.
Approved December 23, 2024.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
KEVIN F.
6960 (S.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
3765):
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS:
No.
118-488 (Comm.
on Energy and Commerce).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
170 (2024):
May 14, 15, considered and passed House.
Dec.
10, considered and passed Senate.
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 118-488

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

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changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no 
change is proposed is shown in roman):

 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT

 * * * * * * *
 TITLE XIX--BLOCK GRANTS

Part A--Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant

 * * * * * * *

 emergency medical services for children

 Sec. 1910. (a) For activities in addition to the activities 
which may be carried out by States under section 1904(a)(1)(F), 
the Secretary may make grants to States or accredited schools 
of medicine in States to support a program of demonstration 
projects for the expansion and improvement of emergency medical 
services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical 
care. Any grant made under this subsection shall be for not 
more than a 4-year period (with an optional 5th year based on 
performance), subject to annual evaluation by the Secretary. 
Only 3 grants under this subsection may be made in a State (to 
a State or to a school of medicine in such State) in any fiscal 
year.
 (b) The Secretary may renew a grant made under subsection (a) 
for one additional one-year period only if the Secretary 
determines that renewal of such grant will provide significant 
benefits through the collection, analysis, and dissemination of 
information or data which will be useful to States in which 
grants under such subsection have not been made.
 (c) For purposes of this section--
 (1) the term ``school of medicine'' has the same 
 meaning as in section 701(4); and
 (2) the term ``accredited'' has the same meaning as 
 in section 701(5).
 (d) To carry out this section, there are authorized to be 
appropriated $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1985 and for each of 
the two succeeding fiscal years, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 
1989, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, $5,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 1991 and 1992, such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 2005, $25,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2010, $26,250,000 for fiscal year 2011, $27,562,500 
for fiscal year 2012, $28,940,625 for fiscal year 2013, 
$30,387,656 for fiscal year 2014, $20,213,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2015 through 2019, [and $22,334,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2020 through 2024] $22,334,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2020 through 2024, and $24,334,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029.

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Source: H. Rept. 118-488 · govinfo

Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Also cites: 42 U.S.C. § 300w

Action History

  1. Signed by President.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Became Public Law No: 118-178.

  4. Became Public Law No: 118-178.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  11. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6935-6936)

  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  13. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3255-3256)

  14. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 13 (Roll no. 208). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3029)

  15. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 13 (Roll no. 208). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3029)

  16. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  17. Mr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  18. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3029-3031)

  19. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6960.

  20. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  21. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-488.

  22. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-488.

  23. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.

  24. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  25. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.

  26. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  27. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

  28. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  29. Introduced in House

  30. Introduced in House

  31. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6960 do?
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
Who sponsors HR 6960?
HR 6960 is sponsored by Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 6960?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2024. Enacted.
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