Sustaining Access to Vital Emergency Medical Services Act of 2001
Latest action · May 8, 2001 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1938)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 3, 2001
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) (including part C (Medicare+Choice) of the Medicare program) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to establish a prudent layperson standard for emergency ambulance services under Medicare and Medicaid.
Cosponsors 83
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2001 to Oct 2, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | May 1, 2001 | |
| R-MN | Gil Gutknecht | May 1, 2001 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | May 1, 2001 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | May 15, 2001 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | May 15, 2001 | |
| D-ME | John Elias Baldacci | May 15, 2001 | |
| D-NY | John J. LaFalce | May 15, 2001 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | May 15, 2001 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | May 15, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | May 15, 2001 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| D-HI | Patsy T. Mink | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| R-NY | Thomas M. Reynolds | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| R-TN | Van Hilleary | Jun 5, 2001 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jun 12, 2001 | |
| R-AR | Asa Hutchinson | Jun 13, 2001 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jun 13, 2001 | |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Jun 13, 2001 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Deborah Pryce | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| R-NY | John E. Sweeney | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Jun 19, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| D-KY | Ken Lucas | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| R-TN | William L. Jenkins | Jun 26, 2001 | |
| R-WA | Doc Hastings | Jul 12, 2001 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Jul 31, 2001 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Jul 31, 2001 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Jul 31, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Aug 1, 2001 | |
| D-OK | Brad Carson | Aug 1, 2001 | |
| R-NE | Doug Bereuter | Aug 1, 2001 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Aug 1, 2001 | |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | Aug 1, 2001 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Aug 1, 2001 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Aug 2, 2001 | |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Aug 2, 2001 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Aug 2, 2001 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Aug 2, 2001 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Aug 2, 2001 | |
| R-CA | Richard W. Pombo | Aug 2, 2001 | |
| D-MS | Ronnie Shows | Aug 2, 2001 | |
| R-OK | Wes Watkins | Aug 2, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Sep 5, 2001 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Sep 5, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Sep 5, 2001 | |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Sep 5, 2001 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Sep 5, 2001 | |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Sep 5, 2001 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Sep 12, 2001 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Sep 12, 2001 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Sep 12, 2001 | |
| R-AZ | Jim Kolbe | Oct 10, 2001 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Nov 14, 2001 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Dec 6, 2001 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Dec 6, 2001 | |
| R-KY | Harold Rogers | Dec 19, 2001 | |
| D-PA | Frank Mascara | Apr 16, 2002 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Apr 30, 2002 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Sep 25, 2002 | |
| D-MN | Bill Luther | Oct 2, 2002 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 3, 2001 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 25, 2001 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Apr 3, 2001 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 18, 2001 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 8, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1938)
- Apr 25, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 18, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 3, 2001Introduced in House
- Apr 3, 2001Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 587 | Sustaining Access to Vital Emergency Medical Services Act of 2001 | Identical bill | Mar 21, 2001 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to sustain access to vital emergency medical services in rural areas.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Sustaining Access to Vital Emergency Medical Services Act of 2001
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Access to health care
- Accident prevention
- Administrative procedure
- Ambulances
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Economics and Public Finance
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medical personnel
- Emergency medical services
- Employee training
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Federal aid to rural areas
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Health education
- Heart diseases
- Housing and Community Development
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Managed care
- Medicaid
- Medicaid managed care
- Medical supplies
- Medicare
- Medicare managed care
- Occupational health and safety
- Preventive medicine
- Recruiting of employees
- Rural health
- Social Welfare
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 3, 2001Introduced in House
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