HF 2007: Establishing a rural emergency response enhancement program, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill establishes the rural emergency response enhancement program (program). The bill defines “emergency medical technician (EMT) training”, “small rural police department” (police department), and “volunteer fire department” (fire department). The bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to administer the program for the purpose of providing grants to police departments and fire departments to enhance emergency response capacity through EMT training. To be considered for a grant under the program, a police department or fire department must demonstrate a need for EMT training in the police department’s or fire department’s service area, and commit to deploying personnel who have completed EMT training to provide emergency medical services.

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; Iowa Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO); Iowa Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA); Iowa Emergency Management Association; Iowa Medical Society; Iowa Rural Health Association

In plain words

1. January 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee