A bill to provide a grant program to award grants to certain rural communities that provide emergency medical services for Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 19, 1994)
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to eligible rural communities that provide medical services for emergencies occurring in the vicinity of Federal-aid highways, subject to specified requirements.
Makes a rural community that expends not less than 25 percent of the funds allocated by the community for emergency medical services for services for medical emergencies that occur in the vicinity of a Federal-aid highway eligible to receive a grant under this Act.
Allows such a grant to be used to purchase ambulances and other emergency medical equipment and to provide training to emergency medical personnel.
Limits grant awards to $20,000.
Authorizes appropriations.
What just happenedMay 19, 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 19, 1994
- May 19, 1994IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - May 19, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6132)
- May 19, 1994IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate