42 USC 300d-4 - Emergency medical services

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 300d–4.

Emergency medical services

(a)

Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services

(1)

Establishment

(2)

Membership

The Interagency Committee shall consist of the following officials, or their designees:

(A)

The Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

(B)

The Director, Preparedness Division, Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response of the Department of Homeland Security.

(C)

The Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.

(D)

The Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services.

(E)

The Administrator, United States Fire Administration, Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response of the Department of Homeland Security.

(F)

The Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services.

(G)

The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.

(H)

The Director, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.

(I)

The Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission.

(J)

A representative of any other Federal agency appointed by the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of Homeland Security through the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as having a significant role in relation to the purposes of the Interagency Committee.

(K)

A State emergency medical services director appointed by the Secretary.

(3)

Purposes

The purposes of the Interagency Committee are as follows:

(A)

To ensure coordination among the Federal agencies involved with State, local, tribal, or regional emergency medical services and 9–1–1 systems.

(B)

To identify State, local, tribal, or regional emergency medical services and 9–1–1 needs.

(C)

To recommend new or expanded programs, including grant programs, for improving State, local, tribal, or regional emergency medical services and implementing improved emergency medical services communications technologies, including wireless 9–1–1.

(D)

To identify ways to streamline the process through which Federal agencies support State, local, tribal or regional emergency medical services.

(E)

To assist State, local, tribal or regional emergency medical services in setting priorities based on identified needs.

(F)

To advise, consult, and make recommendations on matters relating to the implementation of the coordinated State emergency medical services programs.

(4)

Administration

(5)

Leadership

(6)

Meetings

(7)

Annual reports

(b)

National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council

(1)

Establishment

(2)

Membership

The Advisory Council shall be composed of 25 members, who—

(A)

shall be appointed by the Secretary of Transportation; and

(B)

shall collectively be representative of all sectors of the emergency medical services community.

(3)

Purposes

The purposes of the Advisory Council are to advise and consult with—

(A)

the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services on matters relating to emergency medical services issues; and

(B)

the Secretary of Transportation on matters relating to emergency medical services issues affecting the Department of Transportation.

(4)

Administration

(5)

Leadership

(6)

Meetings

(7)

Annual reports

(Pub. L. 109–59, title X, § 10202, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1932; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31108, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 756.)

cite as: 42 USC 300d-4