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Hudson's Life-Saving EMS Bill Approved
09/21/16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 21, 2016
Hudson’s Life-Saving EMS Bill Approved
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after his bipartisan bill, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act, was approved by the Energy and Commerce Committee:
“What if your loved-one was injured and in excruciating pain, but the responding EMS responder trained to treat them was helpless to do anything? Under current law, this could become a reality. Congressional action is immediately needed to clarify existing law, which is why I introduced the bipartisan Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act so EMS personnel can continue to administer life-saving medications. I’m pleased to see this common sense bill move through the Energy and Commerce Committee with such strong bipartisan support today, and I look forward to getting it to the floor quickly.”
The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (H.R. 4365) clarifies existing law to allow emergency medical responders to administer controlled substances, such as pain narcotics and anti-seizure medications, under the supervision of a physician. Without this solution, quality emergency care may suffer and patients may be endangered simply because law and regulation have not kept up with the evolution of modern medicine.
H.R. 4365 ensures patients will continue to receive these vital medications by:
Codifying the practice of standing orders by a physician Medical Director for the administration and delivery of controlled substances, maintaining physician oversight of medical decisions, while, Making the EMS Agency liable for the receiving, storing, and tracking of controlled substances, similar to current procedure at hospitals.
This legislation is supported by:
- Air Medical Physician Association
- American Academy of Emergency Medicine
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- The American Ambulance Association
- American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American College of Emergency Physicians
- American Hospital Association
- Association of Air Medical Services
- Association of Critical Care Transport
- Congressional Fire Services Institute
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Epilepsy Foundation
- International Association of Fire Chiefs
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- National Association of EMS Physicians
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
- National Association of Police Organizations
- National Association of State EMS Officials
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Suite 500
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