Public Law 118-84. Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act

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An Act To reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program, and for other purposes.Sept. 26, 2024[[S. 265](/us/bill/118/s/265)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act. ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE [42 USC 201 note](/us/usc/t42/s201). This Act may be cited as the “Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act” or the “SIREN Reauthorization Act”. ## SEC. 2 RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act ([42 U.S.C. 254c–15](/us/usc/t42/s254c–15)) is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a), by striking “the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the ‘Secretary’)” and inserting “the Assistant Secretary,”; ####

(2)in subsection (c)— #####

(A)in paragraph (1)— ######

(i)in subparagraph (C), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; and ######

(ii)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(E) > > ensure emergency medical services personnel are trained on mental health and substance use disorders and care for individuals with such disorders in emergency situations; and” > ; and #####

(B)in paragraph (2)— ######

(i)in subparagraph (B), by striking “; or” and inserting a semicolon; ######

(ii)in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting “; or”; and ######

(iii)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(D) > > acquire drugs or devices approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for emergency treatment of known or suspected overdose.” > ; ####

(3)by striking subsection (f); ####

(4)by redesignating subsection

(g)as subsection (f); ####

(5)in subsection (f)(1), as so redesignated, by striking “2019 through 2023” and inserting “2024 through 2028”; ####

(6)by redesignating such section 330J[42 USC 254c–15](/us/usc/t42/s254c–15), 290ee–10. as section 553 of the Public Health Service Act; and138 STAT. 1545 ####

(7)by transferring such section 553, as so redesignated, to appear at the end of part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ([42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.](/us/usc/t42/s290dd/etseq)). Approved September 26, 2024.

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