Community Paramedicine Act of 2025

The Community Paramedicine Act of 2025 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award grants to eligible entities to support rural community paramedicine programs. Community paramedicine, defined in the bill as mobile-integrated health care where specially trained paramedics (often working with other health professionals and social workers) address health problems, reduce unnecessary emergency care, and improve access to primary care for underserved populations, would be funded and expanded through these grants. The bill lays out how the funds can be used, who can receive them, how grants are awarded, governance and oversight for the program, and certain administrative rules. Key details include caps on award amounts, a maximum grant duration, eligibility restrictions (non-profit status required for grant recipients; for-profit entities are ineligible), allowed uses (staffing, medical oversight costs, equipment, training, outreach, and related activities), and a tribal-focused reserve (15% of annual funds must be set aside for Tribal-serving projects). It also designates an advisory board to advise on the program and to review grant applications, and it includes conforming amendments to rename and broaden related provisions to accommodate community paramedicine services.