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S. 2548 (94th)

Emergency Medical Services Amendments of 1976

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 October 1975

Last action

21 October 1976 · President

Status

Public law 94-573.

Sponsors

Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Taft, Robert, Jr. [R-OH], Sen. Beall, J. Glenn, Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL], Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA], Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

21 April 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Emergency Medical Services Amendment - Revises those provisions of the Public Health Services Act providing for Federal assistance for emergency medical service systems with respect to: (1) grants and contracts for the establishment and initial operation of such systems; (2) grants and contracts for the expansion and improvement of such systems; and (3) grants and contracts for research in emergency medical techniques. Authorizes the appropriation of $5,083,000 for the purpose of making grants and contracts to assist emergency medical service systems during the transitional quarter. Authorizes the appropriation of funds in specified amounts for the making of such grants and contracts through fiscal year 1979. Reduces from 75 percent to 60 percent the percentage of such appropriated funds available for assistance in the establishment and initial operation of emergency medical systems. Provides for the allocation of 15 percent of such funds to assistance for feasibility studies concerning such systems.

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Timeline

  1. 22 October 1975

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 October 1975

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 May 1976

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 94-889.

    Source: Committee

  4. 14 May 1976

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 94-889.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 June 1976

    Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  6. 10 June 1976

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  7. 24 August 1976

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12664.

    Source: Floor

  8. 24 August 1976

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12664.

    Source: Floor

  9. 24 August 1976

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

    Source: Floor

  10. 1 October 1976

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  11. 1 October 1976

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

  12. 1 October 1976

    Passed

    House agreed to Senate amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  13. 1 October 1976

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

  14. 8 October 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

  15. 12 October 1976

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  16. 12 October 1976

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  17. 12 October 1976

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

  18. 21 October 1976

    President

    Public law 94-573.

    Source: President

  19. 21 October 1976

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  20. 21 October 1976

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 22 October 1976

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  • Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment

    summary · EN · 1 October 1976

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 22 October 1975

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