{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-hudson-bipartisan-life-saving-ems-bill-passes-house", "Butterfield, Hudson Bipartisan Life-Saving EMS Bill Passes House", "2016-11-14", "2016", "2016-11", "Democrat", "House", "NC", "G. Butterfield", "B001251", "butterfield.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  Today, U.S. Representatives G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statements after their bipartisan bill, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act, passed the House with unanimous support:\nWhen health emergencies occur, there is no time to waste, said Rep. Butterfield. This bill passed the House today unanimously and will help protect the ability of our first responders to continue to provide appropriate treatment to patients in times of need and will help save lives and prevent disabilities. I am pleased to have led this effort with Congressman Hudson and I thank him for his leadership on this issue.\nI'm pleased to see this common sense bill pass the House with such strong bipartisan support today, and I urge my colleagues in the Senate to get it to the president's desk, said Rep. Hudson. I'd like to thank G.K. Butterfield for his help on this issue, and I look forward to continuing working with him to ensure patients can get the care they need. While today's bill may not be flashy, it solves a problem and saves lives. It's an example of how to get things done  finding common ground and advancing bipartisan solutions to the problems facing our country.\nThe Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (H.R. 4365) was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously by voice vote in September. The bill would amend the Controlled Substances Act to enable paramedics and other emergency medical services (EMS) professionals to continue to administer controlled substances, such as pain narcotics and anti-seizure medications, to patients pursuant to standing orders issued by their EMS agency's medical director. Without this solution, quality emergency care may decrease and patients could suffer simply because law and regulation have not kept up with the evolution of modern medicine.\nThis legislation is supported by:\n \nAir Medical Physician Association\n\tAmerican Academy of Emergency Medicine\n\tAmerican Academy of Pediatrics\n\tThe American Ambulance Association\n\tAmerican Association of Orthopedic Surgeons\n\tAmerican College of Emergency Physicians\n\tAmerican Hospital Association\n\tAssociation of Air Medical Services\n\tAssociation of Critical Care Transport\n\tCongressional Fire Services Institute\n\tEmergency Nurses Association\n\tEpilepsy Foundation\n\tInternational Association of Fire Chiefs\n\tInternational Association of Fire Fighters\n\tNational Association of EMS Physicians\n\tNational Association of Emergency Medical Technicians\n\tNational Association of Police Organizations\n\tNational Association of State EMS Officials\n\tOrthopaedic Trauma Association\n\tParamedic Foundation\n \n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://butterfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/butterfield-hudson-bipartisan-life-saving-ems-bill-passes-house"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4755900483578444, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}