H.R. 479 — 111th Congress
Wakefield Act
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Latest action
Mar 31, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
CRS summary
As of Mar 30, 2009Passed House amended
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 23, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Wakefield Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to extend by one year the length of time for which a grant may be awarded under the emergency medical services for children grant program, which allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states or schools of medicine to support projects to expand and improve emergency medical services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical care. Reauthorizes appropriations for such grant program for FY2010-FY2014.
Sets forth as the purpose of the program the reduction of child and youth morbidity and mortality by supporting improvements in the quality of all emergency medical care children receive.
Requires the Secretary to support emergency medical services for children by supporting projects that: (1) develop and present scientific evidence; (2) promote existing innovative technologies appropriate for the care of children; and (3) provide information on health outcomes and effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.
Directs that such program: (1) strive to enhance the pediatric capability of emergency medical service systems; and (2) be coordinated with all research, evaluations, and awards undertaken by the federal government related to emergency medical services for children.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordMar 30, 2009 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Full roll call162 of 431 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.
Yea — 390: 132 D · 108 R
Nay — 6: 5 R
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| PAUL, Ronald Ernest | TX |
| Jeff Flake | AZ |
| Tom McClintock | CA |
| Paul C. Broun | GA |
| F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | WI |
| Cynthia M. Lummis | WY |
Not Voting — 35: 13 R · 11 D
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| CHANDLER, A. B. | KY |
| GORDON, Barton Jennings | TN |
| LINDER, John Elmer | GA |
| REYES, Silvestre | TX |
| JOHNSON, Timothy V. | IL |
| HINCHEY, Maurice Dunlea | NY |
| BERKLEY, Shelley | NV |
| BARRETT, James Gresham | SC |
| POMEROY, Earl Ralph, III | ND |
| HOEKSTRA, Peter | MI |
| MELANCON, Charles J. | LA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | AZ |
| Jackie Speier | CA |
| Diana DeGette | CO |
| Alan Grayson | FL |
| Corrine Brown | FL |
| Richard E. Neal | MA |
| G. K. Butterfield | NC |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | NJ |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | NY |
| James P. Moran | VA |
| Rick Larsen | WA |
| Gary G. Miller | CA |
| John Campbell | CA |
| Jack Kingston | GA |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | GA |
| Jerry Moran | KS |
| Roy Blunt | MO |
| Dean Heller | NV |
| Jeb Hensarling | TX |
| John R. Carter | TX |
| Kenny Marchant | TX |
| Louie Gohmert | TX |
| Pete Sessions | TX |
| Doc Hastings | WA |
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