Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
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Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies a grant program for improving emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. The modifications include requiring the use of grant funds to train EMS personnel on caring for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders in emergency situations and permitting the use of grant funds to acquire overdose reversal drugs and devices.
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth care coverage and accessMedical educationMental healthRural conditions and development
SIREN Reauthorization Act
USA118th CongressHR-4646| House
| Updated: 5/31/2024
Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies a grant program for improving emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. The modifications include requiring the use of grant funds to train EMS personnel on caring for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders in emergency situations and permitting the use of grant funds to acquire overdose reversal drugs and devices.
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useEmergency medical services and trauma careFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth care coverage and accessMedical educationMental healthRural conditions and development