A bill to further develop rural America by improving the delivery of emergency medical services through the guarantee of loans for the purchase of ambulance vehicles and related equipment.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture, under the Rural Development Act, to identify rural communities where emergency ambulance services are needed and to encourage the development of such services by guaranteeing loans to associated community health councils. Authorizes to be appropriated $5,000,000 to establish pilot programs under this Act. Empowers the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to suspend or modify regulations and policies with respect to ambulance vehicles and equipment to insure availability of emergency services to citizens in rural areas.

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Timeline

1. 15 August 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 August 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 August 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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