Wakefield Act
Latest action · Apr 9, 2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2007
- Passed HouseApr 8, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Wakefield Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend by one year the length of time for which a grant may be awarded under the emergency medical services for children grant program, which allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states or schools of medicine to support projects to expand and improve emergency medical services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical care. Reauthorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2009-FY2013.
Sets forth as the purpose of the program the reduction of child and youth morbidity and mortality by supporting improvements in the quality of all emergency medical care children receive.
Requires the Secretary to support emergency medical services for children by supporting projects that: (1) develop and present scientific evidence; (2) promote existing innovative technologies appropriate for the care of children; and (3) provide information on health outcomes and effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
Directs that such program: (1) strive to enhance the pediatric capability of emergency medical service systems; and (2) be coordinated with all research, evaluations, and awards undertaken by the federal government related to emergency medical services for children.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 162 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed390–1 | Apr 8, 2008 |
Cosponsors 75
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 23, 2007 to Mar 11, 2008, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | May 23, 2007 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | May 23, 2007 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Jun 5, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jun 12, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jun 12, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Jun 12, 2007 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Jun 18, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 18, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jun 18, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Jun 18, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jul 10, 2007 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Apr 8, 2008At 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.
- Apr 8, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2046-2047)
- Apr 8, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2027-2029)
- Apr 8, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2464.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 60 | Wakefield Act | Identical bill | May 23, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Access to health care
- Authorization
- Child health
- Cost effectiveness
- Critically ill
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medicine
- Families
- Federal aid to child health services
- Federal aid to education
- Health
- Health information systems
- Higher education
- Housing and Community Development
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical technology
- Mortality
- Quality of care
- Rural health
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Trauma care
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 8, 2008Engrossed in House
- Apr 8, 2008Reported in House
- May 23, 2007Introduced in House
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