EMSC Reauthorization Act signed into law
- Published January 2, 2025
On Dec. 23, H.R. 6960, the “Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024,” was signed into law. The legislation – championed by Rep. Buddy Carter, Rep. Kathy Castor, Rep. John Joyce, Rep. Kim Schrier, Sen. Bob Casey and Sen. Ted Budd – sustains the work of the EMSC Program in ensuring high-quality emergency care for children across the United States.
Child health advocates from numerous disciplines came together to support the bill, including advocates from the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, American Hospital Association, Children's Hospital Association, and Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), among others.
Read the official White House press release here or read a press release from ENA here. You can also learn more about the bill or the EMSC's impact.