United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1353 (107th)
Sustaining Access to Vital Emergency Medical Services Act of 2001
Introduced
3 April 2001
Last action
8 May 2001 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1938)
Sponsors
Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Sustaining Access to Vital Emergency Medical Services Act of 2001 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, as amended by the Children's Health Act of 2000, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to provide for improved emergency medical services in rural areas. 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.
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Timeline
3 April 2001
Introduced
Referred 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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 2001
Introduced
Referred 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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
25 April 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
8 May 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1938)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 April 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1353
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/1353
- us · 107-hr-1353 · source updated 19 August 2025