,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hjdb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ag1 #bjbd,mr4 ,cleav] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,arm/rong7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to aw>d grants to qualifi$ entities to support community p>am$ic9e programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,p>am$ic9e ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,community p>am$ic9e grant program ,"p ,p ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cii,v-#h4 ,community p>am$ic9e grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all aw>d grants to qualifi$ entities to support community p>am$ic9e programs4 7b7 ,use ( funds ,a grant receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 may be us$ = any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,hir+ community p>am$ic9e p]sonnel4 7#b7 ,recruit+ & reta9+ community p>am$ic9e p]sonnel4 7#c7 ,reimburs+ co/s associat$ ) a m$ical director provid+ m$ical ov]sight 7z ! t]ms m$ical director & m$ical ov]sight are def9$ 9 section #cjc7k77#ac7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act74 7#d7 ,pur*as+ necess>y equipm5t1 includ+ p]sonal protective equipm5t1 uni=ms1 m$ical supplies1 & vehicles4 7#e7 ,reimburs+ co/s associat$ ) c]tification & rec]tification c\rses4 7#f7 ,conduct+ public outrea* & education on ! pati5t-c5t]$ outcomes t c be a*iev$ ?r\gh community p>am$ic9e4 7#g7 ,any o!r activity ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate relat$ to p>am$ic9e s]vices4 7c7 ,qualifi$ entities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be qualifi$ to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all be 7subject to p>agraph 7#b77 "o ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an em]g5cy m$ical s]vices ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #cjc7k77#ac7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act74 7,b7 ,a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 c\nty1 or municipality4 7,c7 ,an organization repres5t+ ! int]e/s ( "o or m em]g5cy m$ical s]vices organizations4 7#b7 ,limitation ,a =-pr(it entity is ineligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 b is eligible to receive a subgrant f1 or ent] into a contract )1 a grantee "u ?is section to provide items or s]vices 9 connection ) ! grant4 7d7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to seek a grant "u ?is section1 a qualifi$ entity %all submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,any su* application %all1 at a m9imum1 include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! f9ancial ne$ ( ! qualifi$ entity4 7,b7 ,! co/s & b5efits ( ! community p>am$ic9e program to be support$ ?r\gh ! grant4 7#c7 ,jo9t applications ,a qualifi$ entity may submit an application = a grant "u ?is section jo9tly ) "o or m o!r qualifi$ entities4 7e7 ,advisory bo>d ,! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) national community p>am$ic9e1 national fire s]vice1 national em]g5cy m$ical s]vice1 & ,tribal heal? organizations1 %all appo9t an advisory bo>d-- 7#a7 to advise ! ,secret>y on c>ry+ out ! grant program "u ?is section2 7#b7 to assi/ ! ,secret>y 9 prep>+ ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a72 & 7#c7 to conduct pe] review ( applications = grants "u ?is section4 7f7 ,selection consid]ations ,9 select+ ! recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! recomm5dations ( ! advisory bo>d appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! applications = su* grants4 7#b7 ,! ne$ 9 ! geographic area involv$ = ! community p>am$ic9e program propos$ to be fund$4 7g7 ,notice to ,tribal communities ,! ,secret>y %all give notice ( ! grant program "u ?is section to ! heads ( community em]g5cy managem5t = ,tribal communities4 7h7 ,maximum am\nt ( aw>ds ,! maximum am\nt ( an aw>d "u ?is section %all be-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a qualifi$ entity apply+ individually1 #gej1jjj2 & 7#b7 9 ! case ( two or m qualifi$ entities apply+ jo9tly1 #a1ejj1jjj4 7i7 ,p]iod ( a grant ,! p]iod ( a grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #e ye>s4 7j7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nt receiv$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 a grantee may use n m ?an-- 7#a7 #aj p]c5t = adm9i/rative co/s = ! fir/ ye> ( grant fund+2 & 7#b7 #e p]c5t = adm9i/rative co/s = any subsequ5t ye> ( grant fund+4 7k7 ,report+ by grantees ,z a condition on receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1 a qualifi$ entity %all agree to submit to ! ,secret>y su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require reg>d+ ! activities fund$ ?r\gh ! grant & ! results ( su* activities4 7l7 ,report+ by ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,congress-- 7#a7 detail+ ! *all5ges ( e/abli%+ & op]at+ community p>am$ic9e programs1 especially to s]ve rural & und]s]v$ communities2 7#b7 demon/rat+ ! co/-sav+s & value ( community p>am$ic9e programs to pati5ts1 communities1 & ! heal? c>e sy/em2 & 7#c7 provid+ recomm5dations =-- 7,a7 e/abli%+1 & provid+ support = ongo+ op]ations (1 community p>am$ic9e programs2 7,b7 s]v+ rural & und]s]v$ communities ?r\gh su* programs2 & 7,c7 be/ practices = community p>am$ic9e programs4 7m7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m community p>am$ic9e means mobile-integrat$ heal? c>e ?r\gh :i* communities utilize specially tra9$ p>am$ics1 (t5 team$ ) o!r heal? c>e practition]s or social work]s1 to-- 7#a7 address heal? problems2 7#b7 m9imize ! use ( em]g5cy c>e res\rces 9 circum/ances :5 non-em]g5cy res\rces l community p>am$ic or mobile integrat$ heal?c>e 7,,mih7 programs might be us$1 !reby mak+ em]g5cy res\rces m available2 & 7#c7 enhance access to prim>y c>e = m$ically und]s]v$ populations & ^? ) acute & *ronic heal? issues4 7n7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4 7#b7 ,res]vation ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ to aw>d grants "u ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all res]ve #ae p]c5t = applicants propos+ to use a grant to s]ve "o or m ,tribal communities2 & 7,b7 if ! full am\nt ( su* res]vation is n obligat$1 may reallocate ! unobligat$ portion = grants to o!r qualifi$ entities4 4