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On the recordFebruary 2, 2023
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 265 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act'' or the ``SIREN Reauthorization Act''. SEC. 2. RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-15) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the `Secretary')'' and inserting ``the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use,''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) ensure emergency medical services personnel are trained on mental health and substance use disorders and care for individuals with such disorders in emergency situations; and''; and (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ``; or''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) acquire overdose reversal drugs and devices.''; (3) by stri…
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